Do you think printed photographs will ever be completly replaced by digital?
@charlotte1988 (7)
July 6, 2009 12:18pm CST
I am a huge fan of taking pictures of the everything around me, family events, days out, birthdays, christmas, i always have a camera attached to my hand ready to snap a picture when the moment arises.
I have hundreds and thousends of pictures of friends and family members and days out i cherish. I just love looking through them and laughing about old memories, wiping away a tear at a sad memory and realising how your youngest relitive is now all big and grown up when you see a picture of them as a infant.
Me and my boyfriend were having a discussion the other week about photos soon coming to an end, and that they will all be replaced by digital photoframes, videos and just looking at them on a pc screen.
But i strongly disagreed, i dont think there is anything better then a well worn out photo as a memory it just doesnt have the same appeal looking at an image on a screen which is made up of a load of pixels.
Who agrees with this? or is there anyone that agrees photos will have thier time and soon be no more?
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@lulu1220 (1006)
• United States
6 Jul 09
I have been taking photographs since I was about 10 years old and I have thousands of photos. Some film and some digital.
The film ones are obviously on paper but I only printed some of the digital ones. Most of the digital ones are on my computer or online albums.
As modern as I am when it comes to photos (having a digital camera, online photo albums, etc.) I still love actual photographs in frames. I don't even own a digital photoframe but may get one. But it will not replace the other photos I already have in frames.
I think one day paper photos will be a thing of the past, but I think it will be a long time before that happens.
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@charlotte1988 (7)
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6 Jul 09
i own a digital SLR camera, a film slr and a compact digital camera, then one i use the most is my compact digital.
but i still get ALL my pictures printed. i put them onto my computer as backup just incase and then i upload them to a photo printing website and get them sent to me, i probably spend about 15-20 a month on photo printing (thats usually for around 200 photos) but obviously it varies depending on what has gone on during that month)
i dont personally like the digital photo frames but i think its because im yet to find one that truely does the pictures justice, nothing can beat printed photos in a frame.
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@hiucheekeong (88)
• Malaysia
7 Jul 09
certainly, now there are talking about digital photo frame, digital photo album, and the kindred ebook reader. the only use of photo in future might be just for driving license card and passport.
there will be an electronic version of photo album like amazon kindred reader, and electronic photo frame which already in market and will getting better and better in future. so, there's no reason for keeping the real photo. the next generation might not even know what printed photo is about.
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@LittleMel (8742)
• Canada
7 Jul 09
it's possible. people are trying to use less and less paper every day.
but in my case I can't just rely on digital I'd like to have printed too. the good thing is in case anything happens to digital I can still copy or scan the printed photos. only when it comes to paperwork then it's kind of tricky because I don't like stacking too much paper in the cabinet
@ladyjinggay (76)
• Philippines
7 Jul 09
I do not think that printed photographs will be the thing of the past. It will continue to be used. But of course, the people who will be using them will become less and less considering that most people now digital cameras and camera phone. But there is always a difference of watching and printed photograph as compared to those that are in our computer or mobile devices.
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@yolanda19191 (1934)
• China
7 Jul 09
As far as I am concerned, now i use the printed photo less by less.
lol,i'm also a great fan of taking pics of everything around me. maybe we can find a website free to upload some interesting pics to share online,lol
i once considered of picking some better ones to be developed,but give it up finally.
cause i have saved them well in my laptop and mobile disk.
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@imsilver (1665)
• Canada
6 Jul 09
Oh I hope not. I'm like you. I have pictures of my loved ones everywhere just so I can look at them.
I have a specific "Wall of Love" in my bedroom that has everyone in frames covering it. I start my day out by looking at all the blessings in my life.
I also scrapbook everything and I get tons of pictures printed out - not only for my own scrapbook but I also scrapbook notebooks for friends and family that have moved out of town.
The digital frames are nice. I even bought my mom a digital keychain for christmas. But they just aren't as much fun as a scrapbooked pictures showing the love.
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@macdingolinger (10386)
• United States
6 Jul 09
I enjoy capturing life with a camera as well! I don't think printed photos will ever completely pass away. I think there will always be some room for them, although the digital world will diminish their use! It's like newspapers ... they will always be around.. but jsut used less and less!
@marites31 (267)
• Philippines
7 Jul 09
i love taking pictures so much and i also have them printed and placed to photo albums or even given it out as a gift. but since the digital photos or digital album is not available, i was thinking its more convenient and cheap to keep.
but still its more inspiring when u see them whenever u wanted to aside from pulling the computer or downloading it to the cd for you to see.
hmm i guess it will better to choose what to be printed and be kept.
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@inkstainedheart (455)
• United States
8 Jul 09
I hope not! I took a photography class in high school and loved it. If chemicals become too expensive, I won't be able to make my own darkroom like I've been planning.
@LovingLife139 (1504)
• United States
6 Jul 09
I agree with you, Charlotte. If there comes a time where photos are no more, the time has come where we've gone overboard with technology.
Photo frames and albums being replaced by digital is one thing...but think of the expense on your electric bill of having to run digital frames constantly. That's only one reason I would be against the idea. I wouldn't want to stare at a computer screen just to look at pictures. There's only so much time you can waste staring at a brightened screen--not to mention health side effects on your eyes.
There's only so far technology can go before it's just ridiculous. I think they passed the ridiculous stage with the cell phones that can take pictures. I have a camera for that!
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@cheekysuze (254)
• United States
7 Jul 09
I think print photos are gradually going by the wayside. Eventually they will be obsolete, like Polaroid film. I agree that there's nothing like an old photo. You can't beat actually holding a picture in your hand. The look, the feel, the smell. It's sad, but I guess we're onto to bigger and different things!
@joshnorthrup (3)
• United States
7 Jul 09
Digital photography has become very easy to use, inexpensive, practical, and less time consuming than film. It also allows the user to instantly check their shot and not risk the chance of losing a special moment in time. These reasons will help push film photography to the background, but like everything else, film photography will go from a main stream hobby to a more specific hobby. Like old cars, parts and accessories, will be much more rare, but still existent. I think this will bring film photography to a new level. The more rare the better!
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