This article about digital photograph is appealing for those interested about this topic is written by Barbara Neill-Bottle

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In 1975, when Steven Sasson produced the first, ever, digital photograph, he knew he was on the brink of something big but he had no idea HOW big, or of the furore it would ultimately cause.

Luckily, he had the patience to wait while computer technology, and the Internet, caught up with his vision for the future of photography.

One thing's for sure; the first ever digital photograph revolutionised, and at the same time divided, the world of photography, which would never be the same again...

Some die-hards of traditional film cameras still maintain that the digital photograph is no substitute for "the real thing". Then there are those who swear by digital photography.

There are pros and cons for both methods but I think there are more pros for digital and here are just a couple of them;

- Digital is great for beginners, (and experts, for that matter), because you can experiment by snapping away to your heart's content without fear of wasting valuable film. That's got to be a good thing!

- It's easy to "develop" your own pictures without having to muck about in a dark room. Mind you, some might see that as a 'con'!

- There aren't so many things that can go wrong with the processing between the camera and the computer, unlike film, when you can mess up the timing, let the light in, accidentally drop it on the floor and walk on it, (oh yes!)

So ultimately, the first, ever, digital photograph brought us the chance to experiment by taking more pictures, produce our own prints without a darkroom and potentially show off our pictures to millions of people all over the world! Quite a revolution.

Although many people start their photography career with film cameras, they often quickly switch to digital when they see all the advantages it offers.

But, is the first, ever, digital photograph a friend or a foe?
Well, although digital photography has rapidly become the norm, some photographers still love film, so it's really down to personal opinion. What do YOU think?

Barbara Neill-Bottle is an award winning fine art photographer from South East England. She started her photography career using film cameras, but now works mainly in digital. Some of her work is featured in the book, "World's Greatest Erotic Art of Today vol 2", and has also been included in the 2008 "ARTundressed" international exhibition.

Examples of her work can be seen at http://www.barbaraneill-bottle.co.uk