The only bad thing about the digital age is that there will be a lot of "history" lost forever without anyone really knowing.  For example, the Monica Lowinski(sp) affair would not have been quite as public without a reporter searching through stacks and stacks of photos from Clinton's campaign trips only to find him hugging Monica.  In the digital age, that photo would have been deleted as not necessary. 

Dan

P.S.  I do agree that digital makes picture taking easier.  I still prefer my Nikon F2AS though for quality.

I think Dan's right, some history will be lost. Though I think as we've already seen, the ease of digital makes photos much easier to send around the world... hence in cases like Monica, a photo of any president hugging anyone, in digital form, will find its way into the e-mail box of every tabloid reporter in the US. Making digital really hard to get rid of. Even if you delete the original, there's a good chance that photo's found its way elsewhere.  Look at the scandal from that girl in High School Musical 2. If that had been taken with film, there's a good chance it may never have gone public.

Of course, for the average person who isn't in the spotlight, digital can be lost if care is taken. Let this be a lesson to all. BACKUP! BACKUP! BACKUP!

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