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Traditional and digital photography

Inside the Mezquita in Córdoba, Spain, built 8th – 10th century

Traditional photography

  • is also called analogue photography
  • captures images on photographic film by exposing it to light in a camera, creating a negative image on the film
  • needs a darkroom and chemicals to process and print the images onto light-sensitive paper

Types of traditional camera

There are many different types of traditional analogue cameras, including:

  • SLR Cameras (Single Lens Reflex)
  • Twin Lens Reflex Cameras
  • Compact cameras
  • Box Brownie cameras

Digital photography

  • uses a camera to capture images on a light-sensitive screen: a sensor with millions of pixels (each a light-sensitive photocell) generates an electrical current in response to the light
  • provides instant photography: within seconds of taking a photograph you can see the captured image on the built-in LCD screen
  • stores images as data on removable and reusable media cards, which can be copied and recopied without any loss of quality

Types of digital cameras

There are different types of digital cameras, these include:

  • DSLR (digital single lens reflex camera)
  • Bridge Cameras (a combination of a DSLR and a Compact camera)
  • Compact cameras
  • Cameras on mobile phones