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The history of Polaroid photography is pretty much the history of instant photography. The person who started it all was Dr. Edwin Land who was an American physicist.

The development of photography was a process, so there is not one person who can be credited with it. The process of capturing images using light and chemicals was started by a man named Niepce, but it was perfected into the process we know today by a man named Daguerre.

How does digital photography work? It pretty much is the same process as that of film photography, but only in the beginning. Light is captured through the lens of a camera, but what happens to that light next in digital photography is way different from what happens to it in film photography.

Ready to scan all those shoeboxes full of old slides and negatives, here is the breakdown of the different types of film scanners and their uses.

This annual expo gives photo enthusiasts a chance to meet manufacturers and check out new products. Visitors also got a chance to get some discounts and freebies.

A Kodak engineer borrowed some technology from NASA and Bing Crosby to make the first digital camera in 1975. But it was decades before a digital camera was on the market.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool National Geographic, shame on your integrity and kudos for your editing skills.

Professional photographers are seeing an influx of digital cameras that contain 50 megapixels of resolution, or more.

Have you ever considered becoming a commercial photographer? In this interview with David Mejias, we’ll find out the perks and challenges of commercial photography, and hear what advice David has for those trying to get their foot in the door.

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