The quality of the images on the new digital cameras, and the time limits that are so vitally important in the newspaper industry, have made digital photography the norm with most professional news photographers. Many amateur photographers have also adopted the digital camera as their camera of choice. They enjoy the convenience of sending photos by email, being able to put them on the web, and displaying them in digital picture frames.
Many cell phones now have digital cameras included in them, even though the small lens size of these phones reduces the quality of the pictures, making them unsuitable for making prints. Digital cameras can now be hooked up to your television, allowing you to review your photos with an audience. You have a home color darkroom for editing your pictures without the expense of a darkroom and its many chemicals. No more scanning of photos to view them on your computer. You do not have to pay the high cost of film processing and store many, many rolls of film and photographs.
