It’s been almost 200 years since the first photograph was taken, but it was only a little over 20 years ago that the first digital camera saw light. Now people trade in Polaroids, dark rooms, and photographic film for the convenience of the click of a button and a two-minute computer upload. These changes are established trends in the medium—so much so that showing digital work at major art institutions is no longer a question, but rather a standard.
