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Kodak PH-40 EasyShare Printer Dock Color Cartridge & Photo Paper Refill Kit $20.49 The KODAK Color Cartridge and Photo Paper Kit gives you everything you need to easily print real Kodak 4 in. x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) borderless photos at home that are highly durable, waterproof and last a lifetime. Kit includes color cartridge and 4 in. x 6 in. (10 x 15 cm) photo paper…. |
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Kodak HERO 6.1 Wireless Color Printer with Scanner, Copier & Fax $105.00 It’s time to simplify your workload and lower your ink costs with the Kodak Office Hero 6.1 All-in-One Printer. With fairly priced ink and a full suite of productivity tools, it lets you spend more time on your business and less time on printing. Paper Capacity : Up to 200 pages . Print Speed Black : Up to 8.5 ipm . Automatic Two-Sided Printing : Yes. Connectivity : WiFi, Wired Ethernet, GOOGLE Cl… |
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Epson PictureMate Personal Photo Printer $179.99 Amazon.com Product Description The PictureMate from Epson is a photo printer designed to produce lab-quality prints from the comfort of your own home. With its simple one-touch printing, 5,760 x 1,440 maximum dpi resolution, and convenient PictureMate Print Packs, this printer is a remarkable combination of quality, ease of use, and affordability. Wide Compatibility Slots for digital camera… |
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Epson Ultra Premium Photo Paper LUSTER (8.5×11 Inches, 50 Sheets) (S041405) $25.11 Epson’s Ultra Premium Photo Paper Luster is a high gamut ink jet paper, supporting vivid color reproduction capability and deep, rich blacks that rival traditional silver-halide prints. A popular photo paper with wedding and portrait photographers, The Ultra Premium Luster has a unique satin finish with a refined luster texture making it a perfect choice for both color and black-and-white ink je… |
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Canon Matte Photo Paper, 8.5 x 11 Inches, 50 Sheets (7981A004) $4.59 This high-quality photo paper from Canon delivers professional quality prints that are perfect for creating custom photo albums, Christmas cards, brochures, and much more. The matte finish and heavy 8.5-mil (0.22 mm) thickness help to give your prints detailed lines, crisp colors, and a surface that feels just like it came from a photo lab. With a Canon-rated light fastness of up to 15 years, you’… |
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Digital Photography: a Blessing not a Curse!
With the rise of digital photography in the last decade, many photographic purists have lamented the declining use of good old fashioned printed photographs. In fact, digital photography is, by and large, much preferable to the now outdated camera film reel and offers a wide range of benefits that not only include better quality pictures, higher resolution and more options for storage, but also – to the evident delight of many – the option to print!
Historically, the earliest cameras were first developed in the tenth century by a Persian mathematician, but photographic processing and chemical photography didn’t actually come to light until the nineteenth century, when a French inventor came up with the first permanent photograph in 1826. This first photographic print took a whole eight hours to expose and, while traditional photography made long strides in order to reduce the time it took to process photos, it wasn’t until the birth of digital photography that photographers were truly freed of the need to be within close access to processing facilities.
Commercial digital photography is often said to have begun with the unveiling of the Kodak DCS 100 in 1990, but the high cost of digital cameras meant that its uses didn’t stray much away from professional photographers and photo journalists. It was only in the late 1990s and early 2000s that digital photography began to find its way into the home. The take-up of digital cameras became so widespread that in 2004, Kodak announced it would no longer be producing re-loadable film cameras, with both Nikon and Canon following suit in 2006.
It’s clear that digital cameras offer both the professional and amateur photographer a range of benefits. With a traditional re-loadable camera, printed photos that turned out blurry or were unwanted would simply have to be thrown away, with the processing fee already paid for. However, with digital cameras, it’s easy to delete photos that you don’t want – making more room for photos that you do.
Additionally, digital photo printing has become much more widely available today. In the early days of home digital cameras, printing out digital photos was largely confined to in-home printers, with only the best quality colour ink cartridges being able to cope with such high resolution images. But now, it’s possible to find affordable digital photo printing from online photo processing services and on the high street.
Moreover, digital photos give you the option of having your photos printed on personalised items, like a mug or family Christmas cards. Many people even choose to get digital photos of special occasions, like a landmark birthday or a wedding, printed in book form, so there’s less likelihood of special photos being lost or becoming faded. And while the traditional medium of printed photographs can hold nostalgic value, it’s becoming increasingly clear to many that digital photography is the only way to go!
About the Author
Adam Singleton is an online, freelance journalist and keen amateur photographer. His portfolio, called Capquest Photography is available to view online.