Photography and photo imaging

Photography is the art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means of an image sensor. Photography has many uses for business, science, manufacturing , art, recreational purposes, and mass communication. It is a form of visual media.

Defining the Photography & photo imaging Industry

The Photo Imaging industry is made up of 8,700 companies, two thirds (68%) of which are sole trading or freelance photographers.

Across the industry as a whole, 91% of companies employ five people or fewer.

The absolute Photo Imaging workforce comprises about 43,100 people.

Size Shape & structure of The Photography And Photo imaging industry

Canon Inc. is a Japanese multinational corporation specialized in the manufacture of imaging and optical products, including cameras, camcorders, photocopiers, computer printers and medical equipment.

198,307 employees as of 2011The revenue of Canon is £364 MillionOce is the subsidiary of Canon

Canon

Olympus Corporation is a Japan-based manufacturer of optics and reprography products.

Has 39,727 employees  Worth £154 MillionProduces Precision machineries and

instruments, Cameras, Voice recorders, Medical endoscopes and other medical devices, face cream and tupperware-like plastic table ware

OLYMPUS

With programs like Photoshop, GIMP, and paint photos can now be easily edited to how any users wants. They can change colour filters, add frames, add effects and even create animation with still images.

Pictures can also be manipulated into illusions and such by mixing a few pictures together and adding distortions. This has revolutionized how photography and imaging is by making all photos easily editable and can make pictures almost flawless.

How has digital technology affected Photography & Photo Imaging.