Creative, commercial photographers.

The development of the Stanford camera

September 14, 2009

Scientists Marc Levoy and Andrew Adams have recently revealed that they have been working to create a camera that could result in major changes in the world of digital photography. The Stanford camera is the piece of equipment they have created and it is an open-source camera, meaning this camera has been made so that programmers will have the opportunity to add their very own software to it.Â This enables them to teach the camera to be able to carry out tasks that would not otherwise be possible.

Creative photographers will no longer have to base the performance of their camera on the software that was already installed on it by the manufacturer of the camera and this is why many keen photographers are very excited about this development.

The advantages of this kind of camera are numerous and it will undoubtedly be a highly sought after piece of equipment by not only those involved in commercial photography but by amateur photographers too thanks to the endless opportunities this type of camera provides the user with.

Abilities such as being able to handle various different lighting in just one frame in order to increase the dynamic range of the camera and using still photographs with a high resolution in order to enhance video resolution are currently some of the most popular.

The use of web video and interactive video in commercial photography is increasing in popularity and this type of improvement and development in quality and video possibility would be very significant in commercial photography.

The scientists hope that they will have acquired enough funding within the next twelve months in order for production of this camera to begin. They are excited to see the capabilities those programmers and creative or commercial photographers from Leeds to New York will add and how the boundaries of what is possible in photography will be extended.