04.2 As We May Think

In this article, Dr. Vannevar Bush discusses the old and new scientist discoveries. Even though I didn’t find it very thought provoking I thought the section on photography was interesting and relevant to this day and age.

Bush states that “progress in photography is not going to stop.” Whilst this is completely true, and cameras are becoming more and more developed, there seems to be a trend in moving back to film cameras. This made me think about the type of photography that I see everyday. Lately, all my friends have started buying disposable cameras or looking into buying Point and Shoot cameras. I think some of the reasons they are popular is because you can’t see the result of the photograph until you get them printed and the quality of the prints are different. The tones are unpredictable, the colours warmer in the day time and muted when it’s darker. Personally, I love buying disposable cameras before I go on a holiday and using it over there. It’s exciting to take a photo and then have no idea what it is going to look like until the very end.

However, I still love using a digital camera or my iPhone for everyday/travels/uni work. You can capture nearly everything at anytime, and can take the picture over and over again until you’re happy. The ability to edit photos is also easier with a digital photograph (I think) as the edges are sharper and clearer.

Digital cameras and the progress in photography may always be advancing, but film cameras will never die.