In article
, eNo
wrote:

Has the digital revolution reduced or improved the overall quality of
photographs?

no. the quality is much better with digital.

The argument one often hears goes something like this:
back in the old days, when people shot film (thump chest as needed),
they took more time to consider a shot, but now with digital, people
mindlessly click away with no concern for what they are capturing.

nothing stops someone from taking their time on digital.

In addition, digital has brought about a proliferation of photographers;
now anyone (raise nose as needed) can take a photo, and this has led
to an oversupply of particularly poor images that drown the few good
ones some still manage to take.

the barrier was actually *lower* with film, where you buy a disposable
camera, drop it off and get photos back. with digital you need to know
how to use a computer, edit images in photoshop, match screen to print
colour, etc.

digital, however, is cheaper so people experiment more, which helps
them learn.