A popular activity for some people is photography. With the rise of digital cameras replacing film cameras, photography has changed from a reasonably expensive hobby to something within the reach of the average person. Combining this with the rise of cheap and powerful computersâand powerful software that makes full use of their capabilitiesâdigital photography is an art form on the rise.
It offers the artistic person another front to play on, the not-so-artistic a chance to express some artistic ability, and, for others, simply a decent method to store memories.
The requirements for digital photography vary somewhat, depending on your purpose.
The Basics
- Consumer Digital Cameras
- Computer or Printer
Advanced
- Digital SLR camera or high end consumer
- Computer {1}
- Photo editing software
- Filters
- Tripods
- Lenses
- Technical
- Flashes
Personal Kits
{1} For image editing with pretty much any software a reasonable computer is needed. Recommended minimum would be 1Ghz+ & 768MB RAM if running OSX or Linux, or 1GB RAM if running Windows. The more RAM the better though going over 4GB on a 32bit system is pointless.
