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Digital photography has not been around for very long, yet it has managed to dominate the hearts and minds of photography enthusiasts in a very short time. With their many advantages, digital photography and digital cameras are close to rendering conventional film photography obsolete.

Digital photography is popular with both amateur and professional photographers. A digital camera is compact and easy to handle so snapping pictures is very easy. Photographers do not have to worry about lens adjustments and the light incident at all if this is automated in a digital camera. Also, digital cameras eliminate the hassle of having to have to develop film, the expense of prints and the risk of unwanted eyes seeing the photos.

However, all of this does not mean that digital photography is without its share of challenges. It is after all photography, and it still remains an art and a difficult one to master at that.

Most digital cameras are now almost completely automatic. Yet, this does not mean that every picture that they take is a masterpiece. One still needs to keep an eye out for the lighting, the exposure on the lens and the subject. Digital cameras also come with huge manuals, and while it is boring to read all of that, it pays to know the camera better.

Also, the manufacturers do not make digital photography as easy as it could be. They market their cameras as having the highest resolution through high megapixel capacity, and mislead the public by claiming that high resolution equals best quality. This is not the case. While megapixel capacity remains important, a 5 megapixel camera can still trump a 12 megapixel camera through the quality of its sensor, the lens and the design. Also, too many megapixels make the pictures too big and less convenient to handle.

For those buying a digital camera, great cameras are available from all the major manufactures like Canon, Olympus, Nikon, Panasonic and Sony. What is best for any one person often depends much on personal taste. There is a wealth of reviews and information online so do some careful research before making a purchase. The price of most digital cameras has dropped like a rock so there are great deals to be had.

Also, there is a tone of information online for digital photography enthusiasts. Easily equal to, if not more, than a professional photography course! Anyone who takes some time to read through the information can greatly enhance their techniques and quality of their photos. It can be a lot of fun too.

With the advent of the internet, sharing digital photos has become very easy. Many of these sites are free so there is no reason to ever have to pay to share one’s photos. With so much going for it, digital photography has a stellar future ahead and will surely dominate photography in the future unless a better technology comes along.