This topic probably has been discussed before, if it has, pls delete it, let me know to delete it or kindly direct me to any books that talk abt this...
To take photos is actually natural human behavior. The camera only externally preserves the memories from your brain. Hence the term 'photographic memory' So, 100 years from now, everybody will be a photographer in his/her own right, taking damn good photos. As minaturization continues, cameras inevitably will be micro-electronic-implants using the eyes as lens & possibly the brain as the temporary hard-drive - we only use 10% anyway. Photos would be virtually handshake-free! No need for minimum shutter-speed...IS/VR, bokeh... All U probably need is a telescope for telephoto, the right prescription glasses for myopia and the fps would be 32fps... probably 40fps for women =P
In fact, it's already happening now because cell phone makers & camera manufacturers are making alot easier to put photography in your hands with camera in a cell phone or a DSLR. Of course, the digital format is the biggest catalyst. Look around at any event, any incident, any situation, the cell-phone camera is always there.
So imagine this... excellent photographers excel at using their tools effectively. But since you are born with the eye & the brain, the effectiveness becomes irrelevant. Or rather, since it's so easy to use the cell-phone camera now & more camera manufactures are offering free photography classroom lessons, everyone is now able to take photographs...
100 years from now, there would be so many photographs, so many good photographs to share...and that means it's more competitive & much harder to have a forte/expertise in photography. So photography becomes useless?
Probably wouldnt even take up photography & learned as fast if it werent for digital. Wonder what U CSers think? This is good? Or bad? or good & bad? Hope to hear yr thoughts =D
To take photos is actually natural human behavior. The camera only externally preserves the memories from your brain. Hence the term 'photographic memory' So, 100 years from now, everybody will be a photographer in his/her own right, taking damn good photos. As minaturization continues, cameras inevitably will be micro-electronic-implants using the eyes as lens & possibly the brain as the temporary hard-drive - we only use 10% anyway. Photos would be virtually handshake-free! No need for minimum shutter-speed...IS/VR, bokeh... All U probably need is a telescope for telephoto, the right prescription glasses for myopia and the fps would be 32fps... probably 40fps for women =P
In fact, it's already happening now because cell phone makers & camera manufacturers are making alot easier to put photography in your hands with camera in a cell phone or a DSLR. Of course, the digital format is the biggest catalyst. Look around at any event, any incident, any situation, the cell-phone camera is always there.
So imagine this... excellent photographers excel at using their tools effectively. But since you are born with the eye & the brain, the effectiveness becomes irrelevant. Or rather, since it's so easy to use the cell-phone camera now & more camera manufactures are offering free photography classroom lessons, everyone is now able to take photographs...
100 years from now, there would be so many photographs, so many good photographs to share...and that means it's more competitive & much harder to have a forte/expertise in photography. So photography becomes useless?
Probably wouldnt even take up photography & learned as fast if it werent for digital. Wonder what U CSers think? This is good? Or bad? or good & bad? Hope to hear yr thoughts =D