| As a professional wedding photographer I get this | | | | With digital it is possible to produce different versions |
| question asked more than anything else. Rarely will | | | | of the same photo including black and white, color, |
| somebody ask me about my wedding photography | | | | sepia, etc. through a very simple process. |
| education, awards, or professional memberships. I | | | | Digital allows for a faster workflow. If your |
| believe the root to this question lies on | | | | photographer offers digital gallery previews your |
| misinformation about the different qualities of film | | | | photographs can be available in a matter of hours for |
| and digital. | | | | viewing and ordering. In addition, slide shows and |
| Film | | | | DVDs can be produced for the client. |
| For a photographer with no computer experience or | | | | Digital retouching in the hands of an expert can |
| who does not want to spend the time correcting | | | | create amazing results. |
| digital files film is the way to go. Film allows the | | | | Since there is no chemistry involved to develop digital |
| photographer to photograph a wedding or event and | | | | the digital process is more environmentally friendly. |
| at the end of the day be done with the process. | | | | Resolution |
| When the time comes to print the photographs the | | | | In terms of resolution both film and digital can |
| photo lab will take care of color balance adjustments | | | | produce similar results. With the advent of 11 mega |
| and retouching. | | | | pixel and above digital cameras, digital has the edge |
| From a technical aspect film has a wider dynamic | | | | for enlargements due to its lower noise levels and |
| range than digital. This means than in high contrast | | | | the lack of grain. |
| scenes film has the edge. It can handle them better | | | | Many purist talk of the film look, which is basically film |
| without blowing the highlights. | | | | grain and noise that gives film its unique look. This film |
| Digital | | | | look can easily be simulated with digital image |
| The greatest advantage for digital is the control of | | | | processing techniques. |
| the photographic process in the hands of the artist. | | | | Many people would be surprised to know that most |
| The photographer is not longer at the mercy of the | | | | photo labs will scan film prior to printing. In other |
| lab to produce a photo that reflects his inspiration | | | | words direct film to print is a myth. Digital photos |
| and vision. | | | | when printed on true photo paper are virtually |
| Digital allows the photographer to shoot more frames | | | | indistinguishable from their film counterparts. |
| without the expense of film and development, which | | | | What does the film vs. digital war means to the |
| can translate into a more complete coverage. After | | | | client? I believe that when selecting a wedding |
| the event the photographer simply edits out the bad | | | | photographer the client has to focus on the end |
| photos and you as the customer end up with the | | | | product more than anything else. At the end it |
| best selection of the day. | | | | doesn't matter if the photographer uses film or digital. |
| The digital medium is ideal for backup. Multiple copies | | | | What really counts is the quality of the photographs |
| of the event can simultaneously exist in different | | | | that he or she will produce for your wedding day. |
| locations in the event of a catastrophe. With film | | | | There are good and bad photographers using film or |
| there is always only one copy of the negatives, | | | | digital. Your task as a client is to weed out the bad |
| which could be duplicated, but the second copy | | | | ones and select a photographer that will capture |
| suffers significant quality degradation. | | | | beautiful memories of your wedding day. |