What's the difference between a negative and a photograph?

The difference between negatives and photographs

With the popularity of digital cameras, negatives gradually fade out of people's field of vision, but for photographers, negatives are still a precious existence. So what's the difference between a negative and a photo?

Characteristics of negative film

A negative is a kind of film, which requires a chemical reaction to form a photo.

The sensitivity of negative film is relatively low, and it takes a long time to get a clear image.

Negative film has higher color reproduction and stronger color saturation, but it also has higher requirements for light.

Characteristics of photos

A photo is an image taken by a digital camera or a mobile phone camera, which can be directly shared by printing or uploading to the Internet.

Photos have high sensitivity and can get clear images in a short time.

The color reproduction of photos is low, but the requirements for light are relatively low.

Application scenarios of negatives and photos

Negative film is suitable for scenes that need high-quality images, color reproduction and saturation, such as commercial photography, artistic photography, museums and so on.

Photos are suitable for daily shooting, quick sharing, online communication and other scenes, such as travel, life records, social media and so on.

Film and photos have their own characteristics and application scenarios, and we can choose them according to actual needs.