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In this chapter
- What Do You Mean by “Digital Photography”?
- Turning Ideas into Prints Quickly
- Is Digital Photography Really Less Expensive?
- Is Traditional Photography More Expensive?
Quickstart to Digital:
Pix to Print in
Seconds
You are fortunate to be part of a revolution that only began about five
years ago: the digital imaging revolution. This is not some fad that fades
into the background. In fact, on September 10, 2003, Kodak, the largest
film company on the planet, announced it was no longer investing
money in the development of traditional film technologies.
The company that single-handedly invented the business of photogra-
phy acknowledged the shift away from film. Kodak, which profited for
over a hundred years to the tune of tens of billions of dollars, was
admitting in a single statement that film—its cash cow—is no longer a
growing business. Fortunately for us something more exciting is taking
its place: digital!