Wednesday, December 18, 2013

A Short History of the Photography

In these modern times, cameras are everywhere. Whether it is a tiny electronic you keep in your pocket or perhaps a medium format monstrosity you use for a hobby, cameras are becoming an essential part of human life. Keeping that in mind, let’s take a trip down memory lane and examine where contemporary images came from and what it’s meant to our culture.


Some of the most amazing aspects about photography are how much we rely upon them to document our history and tell a story, considering the fact that photography remains relatively new. The very first permanent picture is made as recently as 1825 utilizing pewter plates along with a material called “bitumen,” and after photos were printed on glass. Paper didn’t actually become common until around 1888 thanks to the innovations of George Eastman.


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In 1901, the Kodak Brownie camera was initially introduced to the people. This was the very first time that photography was therefore easily accessible to the people with regard to cost and ease of use. It was in this duration of time that movie developing really took off as a market. It truly is incredible to think that something like getting film developed or emailing digital images, which we take for granted today, was a completely new concept merely a century ago. The modern SLR camera has just existed for about 80 years and throughout that time frame it’s construction hasn’t changed significantly.


While black and white photography hasn’t changed significantly since the early 1900′s, color film has experienced dramatic advancements over this short time. Though color photography had always been pursued by early photographers, color film and printing didn’t become widely available until well into the twentieth century. Kodak’s “Kodachrome” was introduced around 1935, but it might be a little while before color film became the norm. One fascinating thing about color film advancement is looking at how black and white film is still in wide use despite the debut of color photos. Just how a lot of people do you understand that still own a black and white tv? Probably none.


Of course, no discussion of photo history would be complete without talking about the digital revolution. This technology, which feels so familiar to us, has just been in wide use for about 15 years. The first “megapixel” detector wasn’t even created until around 1986, and now it’s among the most typical technical words in our vocabulary. Although digital photography hasn’t changed much about the way we take photos (point and shoot), it’s had an immeasurable impact on our capability to share our photos with the world.


Photography is really one of the principal manners in which we document our own lives. A snapshot is often as easy as recalling a birthday party or as crucial as growing knowledge about a conflict on the other side of earth. They help add emotion and weight to the words of reporters also preserve our living-history for generations to come. Every picture we take is a living reminder of our associations, achievements, strengths and weaknesses.



A Short History of the Photography
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