Able
to instantly review result as photographs are taken, thereby
insuring that the customer pays for only the best photographs
Film
Wait required to see final
results; reliance upon lab processing capabilities
Digital
High quality image resolution
suitable for enlargements (we have sample images up to
30x40" for your viewing)
Film
High quality image resolution
suitable for enlargements
Digital
Able
to shoot in low light situations without flash and still
achieve acceptable results
Film
Shooting in low light
situations without flash is not recommended as results
can be poor
Digital
Digital
retouching and manipulations available to correct flaws
and achieve special effects
Film
Limited retouching and
effects available unless customer has prints scanned -
this would result in some loss of image quality on final
retouched prints
Digital
Final selected images
provided on CD for the customer to have printed when and
where they choose
Film
Final selected images
would be made from proofs; negatives remain under the
control of the photographer in most cases
Digital
No degradation in image
quality with the passage of time
Film
Prints and negatives will
degrade in quality with the passage of time
Digital
Prints from digital
images are photographic quality and very economically
priced
Film
Print costs from photographers
who retain the negatives are often very expensive (i.e.
8x10" print prices can range from $25 to $45+ each)
Digital
Your digital photos
from DigitalVows.com are yours to do with as you wish
Film
Conventional film photographers
retain control over all negatives and print your images
with their copyright on back
Digital
Commercial colour output/copy
labs will copy or reproduce any of the images for you
Film
Commercial colour output/copy
labs will NOTcopy conventional photographer's images
Digital
A
web site can easily be created using any of the images
which are already in a digital form
Film
To create a web site using
film images would involve scanning of prints which is
again a violation of the photographer's copyright
Digital
A review of the day's
events could be shown at reception using a laptop and
digital projector
Film
No review of the day's
events at reception is possible
Digital
Photos can be sent and
received by email anywhere in the world within minutes
at no cost (other than your usual Internet access charges)
Film
To send images (prints)
around the world, you would incur print costs, packaging,
postage and of course the time delay factor
Digital
Artistic Licence - you
can manipulate digital images yourself on your own computer
Film
No artistic licence -
you are not allowed to copy photographer's images
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CONCLUSION
Digital photography has the ability to replace conventional
film photography with a wider range of benefits that will
prove more useful for future generations. Choosing DigitalVows.com
as your wedding photographer will save you a considerable
amount of money compared to a film photographer.