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Hello ,

I work with some photographers who've used film cameras in the past. 

And when I say the past, I mean the before times of digital cameras, when there was nothing but film cameras.

Film cameras are less complex to operate than digital cameras. But it's the processing of the image that's more complex in film.  

The image processing that happens after exposure allows us to see the picture. 

The film uses a chemical process that depends on the type of film. 

And if we're using 35mm film? 

We see tiny negatives when using negative film or small positives when using transparency (slide film) until we get prints made. 

On the other hand, our digital camera uses an electronic process and creates "files."

And with that electronic process, we see a digitized image (file) and its camera settings immediately when we review it on our LCD screens. 

From a learning and teaching perspective, digital cameras can't be beat. 

And even for me, one of the people who were working with film because digital cameras didn't exist, I appreciate the workflow of digital photography. 

Learning image processing software like Lightroom or Photoshop is helpful, but even if we don't wanna spend money on those products, most digital cameras provide manufacturer-based processing software. 

As a former film camera-only photographer, I know what it's like feeling overwhelmed by digital camera technology. 

But once I learned it, I had no desire to use film. 

When creating a picture, what we do hasn't changed. 

But the tool we use to create a picture has. 

And if we wanna learn to use a digital camera like we used to use a film camera? 

Then, we need to learn a few things about digital cameras.

The only thing that's changed is the camera and the post-exposure process. 

We can change the settings on our camera to make the digital experience as close to a film camera experience as possible. 

We're gonna see some technical camera operation differences.

But for the most part, what we did with our film camera to create a picture carries over to our digital camera. 

That's all for now; thanks for reading!

Sam 

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Best Regards, 

Sam