Technological advances in digital photography are constantly challenging the notion of what photography is. Some of the latest innovations include refocus, high-dynamic range and 3D images. There may also be cameras that take pictures only when someone is smiling or isn't blinking.
Stephen Shankland of C/Net notes, "Researchers and companies are starting to stretch their wings by taking advantage of what a computer can do with sensor data either within the camera or on a full-fledged PC."
This shift signifies the advance of photography from an era of convention to one of computation. In a Photo 2.0 world the experience of making pictures will be governed not by chance but through calculation. Ultimately, this revolution in photographic technologies will not only change the way we make pictures but also the way we see.