Digital Vs Analogue

As a class we have had a forum on which we have had to discuss the pros and cons of digital and analogue photography and  which is best and why. It was started by our tutor who put a quote up from an interview with a photographer, Ricky Adams. The whole interview can be found HERE

 

Digital

 Pros
-Affordable
-Easier to edit
- More accessible
- Auto mode
- Can see photograph straight away

Cons
- lost its true value due to how easy it is for anyone to take photographs
- hides the truth in photography due to manipulation
- Less satisfaction with final result
-Harder to become an established photographer due to how accessible photography is now

Analogue

Pros
- Shows your skills more as a photographer
- Quality is better
- Helps you understand setting therefore helps with digital photography

Cons
- No Auto mode
- Does not allow for mistakes(not always possible to re-shoot)
- Darkroom's are not always easy to access
- Expensive

"The manipulation of imagery comes automatically with digital, and therefore you have to question whether the digital age presents great photographers or great editors? while analog photography separates the photographers from editors?"(Emma Miller)
This quote stood out to me most through the forum because over editing a digital image is a pet peeve of mine as I think you should be able to take a good photograph not just edit it well. Analogue relies on getting it perfect the first time and there is a lot less editing available in the darkroom to digitally on Photoshop.

With Digital I think that anyone can take a standard photograph but only someone with a lot of skill can perfect something like the depth of field of a photograph to really enhance, having a good reason for it, not just for the sake of it. Analogue can be beneficial in helping you use your digital camera such as knowing how to use the camera settings well. The final product you get from developing analogue prints is so much more rewarding as it takes a lot more care and time and I think that feeling is totally worth the extra costs. It’s a great thing to be able to learn as it’s not very accessible anymore and I think it makes you a more valuable person to hire for a job due to how much more you learn so for me Analogue wins.