Adjusting to Digital Photography
When a photographer makes the decision to transition to a digital camera, the idea of getting a point and shoot never even occurs because it is known that a fully automatic camera wouldn’t suit the needs for digital shooting any more than it would have if they were using film. The manual settings on a digital SLR put photographers in control because there is a better sense of exposure, metering, focus and shutter release.
However, no one said the switch to digital was going to be simple and one of the most common reasons for that is the elimination of the darkroom. When you shoot digitally, you don’t get to manipulate the chemicals, you don’t control the amount of time that you spend developing a shot and you have less control over the way that color is produced. For many, that is something that isn’t easy to let go.
Once you become more familiar with digital editing and know that you have the right tools, however, you’ll start to realize that there really isn’t that much missing except for the tangible prints. With the introduction of professional photo books a photographer is provided with an easier more professional looking way to show off just how much has been accomplished.
Professional photo books enable photographers to compare the original RAW shots to the manipulated images, even multiple manipulations of the same photo. With them, one is able to display contrast, fine focus, macro shots and landscapes the way that they were seen.
With printed photo books, digital shooters won’t have to worry that their best work will merely be trapped on a hard drive, they will have an easy professional looking way of sharing their photos with the world.
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