Conclusion

The digital camera invented by Steven Sasson in 1975 revolutionized the world's communication system. Although it cost the downfall of Kodak and the film industry, digital photography introduced entirely new industries: such as social media and camera phones.

Steven Sasson with the first digital camera (L) compared to a newer model of a digital camera (R)

Source: BBC

Protests, as seen through the Arab Spring, exhibited that people around the world could share photos with each other instantaneously and spread word of current topics. The sharing of digital photos exhibited by the COVID-19 pandemic has brought people together despite distancing guidelines. Digital photography completely altered how people communicated through the digital world it created.