Cameras have become an integral part of everyday life, growing so popular that just about everyone carries one around around their neck and in their pocket or purse. But for something that has become so ingrained in our lives, not many people understand just how a camera captures an image. The technology behind the camera is based on the properties of light and the process of manipulating that process. A digital camera’s sensor works similarly. Individual pixels, called photosites, capture photons as they enter, build up an electrical charge based on how many photons they capture. This information, which is again broken down into the three primary colors, is then translated into the image that you see on the screen. Writer Bio
