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Photography has grown so much in the past couple of decades that it's almost too ridiculous to comprehend. In the not-so-distant past, photography was a laborious process that involved hit-or-miss shooting, film expiration woes, and complicated development processes, just to name a few. Now, essentially, all of that is gone. Sure, film cameras are still around, and they're great fun to use, but the industry and indeed the entire process of taking photos has been completely revolutionized by the move to digital photography.

Now, what does this have to do with the car enthusiast, you ask? Well, digital photography has made it possible to not only control your photo-taking variables more easily, but to take, store, review, and edit photos much more easily. For myself and many others, this means we can go to racing events, car shows, and other places without really having to worry if we'll be able to catch all of our favorite moments and/or vehicles.

The simplicity that digitalization brings has also given access to many more people than ever before, meaning more and more people are out there taking pictures, and I think this is a good thing. On the same note, however, it is important to realize that just because you have a fancy new camera, you don't automatically join the ranks of professional photographers.

Photography, like most things, is not about what equipment you have, but rather how you use it. More specifically, beginners must learn about things such as image composition, utilization of perspective, depth of field, and many other things before they can start taking better photos. Luckily, just as there is a wide range of equipment, there are also a wide range of photography books, YouTube videos, and various other resources to help the beginning photographer grow in their skill level.

So this has turned into a post about photography. This is good though. Photography and cars go together like photography and pretty much anything go together, really. As humans we love to capture memories and keep them with us through photos, and now that technology has progressed so much, this once-commodity has now been made available to the masses.

If you're a car lover, then I can almost guarantee that you can also appreciate some good photography. Sure, it's only visual, but isn't that visual aspect of cars something we as enthusiasts hold near and dear anyways?