Digital Cameras - A Shifted World of Photography

This article discusses the hard times that some companies experienced when the shift from traditional to digital cameras was very prevalent. Although the article is a bit dated - from 2006 - it talks about companies like Kodak, Nikon and consumers struggling through the technological changes of the photography world. Companies found it difficult to change their products to both keep up with competition and to meet the needs and wants of their potential camera buyers. Users also found themselves sad that they were missing out on some traditional things. A digital camera does not use a dark room, it does not use negatives, you do not have to load the film or take it out in a black bag, you are not only limited to taking 36 pictures, and you don't have to be disappointed when more than half of your photos turn out terribly. There are some very good advantages of a digital camera, but there are also things people will miss, and theres just nothing like actual film. Either way though, whichever medium or technology people choose to use, we can all agree that through converging technology, traditional photography paved the way for the digital world.