{"id":329,"date":"2009-08-12T21:49:40","date_gmt":"2009-08-13T01:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/?p=329"},"modified":"2009-11-17T21:35:55","modified_gmt":"2009-11-18T02:35:55","slug":"digital-photography-myths","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.paulmanoian.com\/photography\/2009\/08\/digital-photography-myths\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital Photography Myths"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Oh, you’re a photographer?\u00a0 Aren’t you glad photography <\/strong>is so much easier now with digital<\/strong>?”<\/p>\n

— Everyone<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

As a photographer, it seems I’m asked that question at least once a week these days.\u00a0 There’s no wondering why.\u00a0 Take one step into a typical consumer gadgets store like Circuit City and Best Buy and you would be hard pressed to find a film camera.\u00a0 In fact, the last time I was in a Ritz Camera, one of the nation’s largest camera\/photo chains, they did not <\/em>have a single film camera. I actually had to go to a camera store<\/em> to find a film camera<\/em> the last time I wanted to check them out.<\/p>\n

“Oh c’mon guys, it’s so simple, maybe you need a refresher course. It’s all <\/strong>ball bearings these days<\/em>.” <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

— Fletch<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Just like the great Fletch quote, it’s all<\/strong><\/em> digital <\/em>these days.\u00a0 Digital <\/strong>TV.\u00a0 Digital <\/strong>music.\u00a0 Digital <\/strong>movies.\u00a0 Digital<\/strong> phones.\u00a0 Digital <\/strong>radio.<\/p>\n

Let’s set the record straight, just because something is “digital”, it does not automatically make it better than analog.\u00a0 Many audiophiles will tell you the fidelity from vinyl albums far surpasses what CDs are capable of reproducing.\u00a0 If you take it one step further into the world of mp3’s, the audio quality is actually far worse as a result of all the compression that’s applied to the “digital” files.\u00a0\u00a0 So, while the audio quality might be higher from vinyl, carrying an iPod around in your shirt pocket\u00a0 is far more convenient if you want to listen to your music on the go.\u00a0 There are trade offs and the world\u00a0 of photography is no different.<\/p>\n

So, I’ve decided to take on the Top 3 myths of digital photography to help settle the score.\u00a0 In no particular order:<\/p>\n