| 1. Lesser cost | | | | over and over again, they dont learn the |
| | | | discipline of planning for their shot before |
| One of the advantages that digital cameras | | | | actually pressing the button. |
| provide is the fact that it is largely | | | | |
| practical and convenient. There is lesser | | | | Still, for the amateur photographer, this is |
| cost in the long run as one need not buy | | | | like manna in heaven as this enables them to |
| films anymore and will need not develop the | | | | easily take good photographs and see their |
| pictures the old fashion way. They would only | | | | mistakes. |
| need to charge the batteries, get a | | | | |
| reasonably large memory stick and they are | | | | Disadvantages |
| good to go. | | | | |
| | | | 1. Need for Computer literacy |
| 2. Better storage | | | | |
| | | | Similar to film photography where you need to |
| Photographers can now store the pictures that | | | | be also familiar with working in the dark |
| they have taken in their computers and in | | | | room, one needs to have a modicum of computer |
| their cds, allowing them to use the memory | | | | skills. Not only will you be storing your |
| stick over and over again. There is no more | | | | photographs in the computer, operating the |
| need to store rolls of film and worry that | | | | camera is like operating a small computer. |
| they might disintegrate. | | | | You really have to be computer literate in |
| | | | order to maximize the functions of your |
| 3. Printing convenience | | | | camera. |
| | | | |
| Another convenience that digital cameras | | | | 2. Artistry is lost |
| provide is the fact that it can be printed at | | | | |
| home the same way one would print any kind of | | | | There are some that argue that artistry and |
| file. | | | | spontaneity is lost when using a digital |
| | | | camera because photographers do not shoot |
| 4. Trial and Error | | | | using various effects. For instance, some |
| | | | would not bother to blur the background |
| Another convenience that digital cameras | | | | anymore because they can fix the photo in |
| provide is the fact that one can actually | | | | Photoshop and other graphic programs. One can |
| view the photos right after taking it and | | | | do a number of things with the computer, |
| have the option of erasing it when it is not | | | | erase flaws, fix red eyes and sharpen some |
| good. This, according to experts, spoils | | | | features. |
| photographers. Because they can do a take | | | | |