The Lytro Camera is the newest development in technology that changes photography. The camera is known as a “light field camera” and what differentiates it from all the other cameras is that you can take a photograph and focus on any part of the image afterwards. Thus, this camera creates the perfect image because what you want will always be in focus. There will be no blurry images, ever again. You can see an example of how this camera works by looking through the picture gallery. If you click on part of the image, it refocuses on that part, making it interchangeable.
Even though the Lytro camera can revolutionize the realm of image making… it disregards all creative aspects of photography. The Lytro Camera works with the click of a button, where the focusing of an image is done in post editing. If you were to compare it to an analog camera, or even a digital, it ignores all aspects of a manual camera where one has to learn how to physically focus on an image, and set the aperture and shutter. Aside from the technical aspects of the camera, it leaves no thought when it comes to image making. A photographer will put time and effort into framing an image, and choosing what part of the image they want to focus on. Depth of field can be very important too. The Lytro Camera just makes it all too easy. It leaves no room for mistakes, but it is through trial and error where a successful photograph can come into play.
Vicki Thai
