Now days there are so many different ways of capturing a moment, and when it is captured there is endless possibilities for it. a photo can be taken on a 'old school' camera or on a I phone or other cell phones as can videos, you no longer need the gigantic video recorder just slip out your cell phone and bobs your uncle. once your moment is captured you can then upload it to your computer and from there it can go onto social networking site, photo gallery sites, you can view it on your I pad or post it on your blog, the possibilities go on. Digital Images can be used for pure entertainment like looking at what your friends got up to in the weekend on facebook or they can be used for business on sites many sites, websites, social network sites or blogs, a picture speaks a thousand words and can often sum up more than a bunch of words on a business website. Digital imagery can also be used for instructional purposes, you can learn to do almost anything on YouTube now days. you can even learn how to cheat.......just in case you ever need to know.
How To Cheat
"A new technology is rarley superior to a old one in every feature"
I am going to discuss this statement in relation to a digital camera vs a film camera. Life has become about convenience and instant gratification, the digital camera is a fine example of this, within a minute of taking a photo you can decided if you like it or not, upload it to you computer and then to which ever site you choose for the world to see it. There is no denying that this has its uses however I cant help but think back to the days when most cameras had film. you would snap away not knowing if it was a shocker or a stunner and then the day would come when you would finally finish your film and take it in to be developed......no one can deny it is exciting looking at newly developed photos for the first time. so although new technologies have there fancy applications and shiny buttons they cant replace the element of fun and surprise that comes with older technologies.
With all this talk of posting pictures and videos to social networking sites and sharing sites such as flikr and YouTube, it is important to remember that you may not be the only person in the picture or video, and the other people or person may not wish to have their face splashed all over the Internet. Ethical considerations must be taken into considerations, it is important that you gain permission from all parties involved to have there digital image on the Internet. Another ethical consideration is that of intellectual property, or stealing someone else's idea, so if it wasn't your idea to make a video of how to cheat, it was your friends, but you went ahead and did it anyway then you are being unethical. that idea was the property of someone else's intellect and not yours to share with the world.
To finish up this leg of my blog i will talk about some of the ways digital imagery is being used in Occupational therapy. the first that springs to mind is for the likes of wheelchair seating and positioning, you can take photos of someones position to refer back to when thinking of ways to correct it. for some taking photos or making movies may be a meaningful occupation and could be used as therapy or simply to express themselves creativity.
here is a link to a hospital who have a digital photo competition for there patients in therapy
Digital Photo Competion
Photos can also be used as communication. for example if someone is non verbal they may carry a communication bored with a picture or a toilet, of food or drink and be able to point out which one they want. Photos can also be used in the recovery of a brain injury for recognition of familiar objects or people.
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