The proposed typology is used to analyze the impact of
the technological transition from the film to digital paradigm
on the photographic industrial sector. The era of film photography
was driven by three technologies, two related to film and
photo processing, and one related to optics. The film and photo
processing technologies were developed by few dominant
companies, such as Kodak and Fujifilm which were the primary
technological sources of the photo recording material and
printing industries [67].While DIY hobbyists develop their own
film, most photographers rely on commercial printing facilities
with machinery primarily supplied by the dominant film
companies. The film and commercial printing industry were
classified as following the science-based pattern of industrial
innovation [50] with a trajectory following the development of
the chemical and material sciences. The photo printing service
created another industry relying on commercial printing
equipment and following a supplier-dominated pattern technological
trajectory [50].