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As a child through young adulthood, I took many photographs using different types of cameras and film. I remember using 110, 35mm, slide film, and instant Polaroids. These were all fine but between buying the film, flashbulbs, and the cost of developing, it became quite expensive. There was no way that I could afford to take hundreds of shots of the same thing in order to get the "perfect" capture (see blog entry: http://tara-potts.artistwebsites.com/blogs/how-important-is-the-perfect-shot.html ). There was a lot of "hoping for the best."
The advent of digital photography opened up a whole new world. First of all, there was the elimination of purchasing film, flash, and developing (except for those photographs deemed print-worthy). Then, of course, is the fact that I can go for the "perfect" shot. It is empowering to be able to delete the bad shot, or crop the picture with random people strolling into it. Not to mention the perk of instant gratification. There is no more "I think I got the shot." I know right then that I am still about 500 shots away from the photograph I want. I know right then that I did indeed capture that incredible shot and if I keep snapping, I could possibly get an even better one!
An aside: Meanwhile, I just sent my daughter to camp with a disposable camera. Poor girl!
