Digital photography involves capturing images using light-sensitive sensors and storing the images digitally. The technology was invented in 1969 with the charge-coupled device, though the first digital camera prototype was not created until 1981. The author chose to write about digital photography because they enjoy photography, especially the creative aspects of digital photography. To research the topic, the author subscribed to newsletters and RSS feeds from several digital photography websites and used Google Alerts to find blogs and websites about digital photography creation.