Formating: Analogue vs. Digital

Analogue cameras are more difficult to edit in post production than their digital predecessors. Many photographers who film Mitzvahs choose to use digital format rather than analogue because of the user-friendly editing software available at a cheap price. Before the innovation of digital technology, editing required an expensive lab to prepare the raw film. Spools of unedited video and audio were fed onto large reels and viewed by projector in a private theater. What was considered unusable was spliced as individual frames from the master copy. The remaining clips were collected as segments of a given scene, and compiled to create the full-length film. These post production facilities cost more than most photographers could afford, and were typically owned by large studios. Editing on analogue format was extremely difficult, and transitions like fade in, fade out, cross hatch, dissolve, and other effects were left only for Hollywood technicians to use in their films. The digital format allows a photographer to place effects into their movie using a home computer with the proper editing software. Burning DVDs for clients using these effects is the standard for most professional photography agencies.