Digital Photography 2.0
It’s another photography revolution. Much like how digital did away with film, 3D images might be doing away with digital sometime in the future.
CNet has just posted a story by Stephen Shankland that discusses the photography industry’s next big step. With computers moving along the way they are with advances, researchers and now looking for a process that would create 3D images.
One major area of research, for example, uses computational processing to create a 3D representation of a scene rather than just the two dimensions of traditional photography.
“There’s a shift in thinking going on,” said Kevin Connor, who manages professional digital imaging products for Adobe Systems. “People are starting to see the broader possibilities and where we can push things…People are realizing that maybe we shouldn’t just be trying to make the best traditional photography experience.”
What changes will the new era bring? It’s hard to say for sure, but if history is anything to judge by, it’ll be a rough but fun ride. On the unpleasant side, I expect market disruption, accelerated product obsolescence, and customer confusion. But I also anticipate genuinely exciting technology that could open up new creative and practical possibilities.
You can read the full post here. We’re talking about technology that will be able to change depth of field among other things. It’s pretty intense stuff and we’re already starting to see things like it such as panoramic shots and HDR images (which can be done by any college student with a new version of photoshop).
Much like how photographers had to move into the digital realm, they may now also have to think outside the box when it comes to new technology and techniques that break the rules of tradition.
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