Digital Photography Guide
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There was a time when an individual who was interested in getting into the hobby of photography had quite an initial investment to make. To get a serious start in the craft, one would need to purchase an SLR (single lens reflex) camera (£400-£1000+), darkroom equipment (£300+) and very expensive exhaustible supplies (35mm film, developing chemicals, photo paper, etc). With digital photography, the hobbyist has a much lower cost to pay to get into the hobby in a serious way. Once the initial purchase of a quality digital camera and professional imaging software (such as Adobe Photoshop) are made there is little to no expense required to participate. Aside from the occasional prints, there are few other necessary hidden costs to the hobby when approached from the digital side of things. If you are interested in getting into the hobby, you should check out some of the photography communities on the web.. There are literally thousands of enthusiast's sites out there and hundreds of free tools to make the most out of the digital photography technology. From online image repositories with the ability to meta-organize digital photos like Flickr to web gallery software like Coppermine to free image editing tools like the Gimp, there are many tools and resources out there for the taking online. These free tools, together with a very active and robust online digital photography community make for an excellent hobby that can provide hours of enjoyment to those who are willing to put in the time and effort. We hope you find this site usefull and learn more about the facinating and enjoyable subject of digital photography. On each page there is a further reading list of Digital Photography or Digital Camera websites and also some recommended courses or e-books - click on the links to check them out.
I go into a lot more detail about this subject and more in my DIGITAL PHOTO SECRETS book. Suggested Reading List - (click one of the links here) ;
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Photography is a fun hobby that interests many
different people across a broad range of ages. Enthusiasts
of all types have found a creative recreational outlet in
the hobby of digital photography and with the advances in
technology that have occurred in recent years (especially
with the advent and ubiquitous adoption of digital imaging
technologies such as digital cameras, scanners, digital
image editing software and photo printers).