Invention Of The Camera And How It Revolutionized History

Photography, meaning “drawing with lights” in Greek, is an art as well as a science of capturing light and storing it on a medium with unprecedented accuracy. Yet, up until the late 18th century, history was mainly recorded through the techniques of painting and the press. These mediums unarguably contained a certain degree of a truth, though, it was not uncommon for events, such as war to be composed with glorified details, or an unfavorable bias from the artist at hand. Beginning in the 1830’s, cameras provided a revolutionary solution by combining the advancements in optics and chemistry. Consequently, the new medium of photography was established and forever changed how history would be visually captured. Unlike other methods, photography

It was invented by George Eastman and you can capture images and videos that could last a lifetime with a camera. For most Americans cherishing memories is crucial to them. And the camera helps you do just that. You could take a picture on April 8th, 2003 and come back to it years later. The camera is not only useful for cherishing memories. You can use it for education, learning about our history, and keeping up with what's going on in our society. Without cameras we wouldn't be able to know major events that happened in the past. For example, imagine if there were no pictures of the Holocaust, would as many people believe it happened? The camera was important in industrialization because people could now have faster way to capture significant moments in history without drawing or painting them. Cameras are still a big part of our society today. They play big role in entertainment. Also, because of cameras we can see what's happening in other parts of the world. Overall the uses for a camera will always be vital in our current

The lightweight camera made it easier to transport and images were taken secretly and confidently. It started the era of the “Candid shot” (Collins). Images begun to look more real and less staged. Photojournalism was much easier, the picture was able to tell the story. Some photographers did not like the loss of freedom and went out on their own. They produced a series of photos that followed the same theme and told a story. This is known as a form of photojournalism and is still used today. Some journalists took on the role of a photographer and decided to write their own story and shoot their own images. There were many forms of photojournalism and one of the most important was the magazine called

While emotions were extremely high in the sense of angst for a better life, photography provided a new sense of reality to Americans and for others around the World. Photography all around the World is unlike anything else of its kind. People are able to tell stories and elicit emotions that bring the audience to that desired response. Throughout the 1930’s, photography from governmental institutions or advancements alone brought a new beginning to the end of a terrible time that Americans all around the nation

As mankind rapidly evolved recording events became harder. Early history is only able to be pictured with using our imagination. Often times historians often clash about what the world looked like. Ancient civilizations from the Mayans and Aztecs have never been seen while they were in their pristine condition. The world is left with written descriptions and ruins not only of the cities themselves, but also the tools used. After the camera was invented in the early 1800s, events were more frequently recorded and it was clear what tools and cities looked like before modern-day. Photography has undoubtedly altered how we document events, created new job openings, and will give generations to come amazing art and show defining moments from each generation. Photography has helped evolve the world by creating new jobs and revolutionizing how events are documented.

As photography was being used more and more as a method of documentation, they were among the first to use it to push social reform efforts. They closely documented the devastating effects of industrialization and urbanization on the working-class American. Through their work they brought attention to the need for housing and (child) labor laws. They used their medium to bring real proof to the public and legislators, where it needed to be seen. Actually, instead of documentary photography, it may best be called social reform photography, as they both worked tirelessly and used the medium to force attention and to effect social change.

The advent of photojournalism created new opportunities for photographers and the public. These individuals were now able to travel anywhere to document objects and events because of rapid technological advancements. The most significant impact of photojournalism was its ability to attain for social change by illustrating the problems associated with the society. It has opened up a new field that became extremely influential in conveying social issues to the general public. Social issues like the Vietnam war that was brought to the eyes and ears of the public.

Photography is a word derived from the Greek words photos light and to draw. A scientist called Sir John F.W. Herschel, which was in 1839, first used the word. It was a method which was all about recording images by using light or radiation on a sensitive material. The first known camera was created by Alhazen also known as who lived around 100AD he invented the first pinhole camera this camera was used to capture the movement of the sun. Photography was explained to be the science and art of documenting photographs by capturing light on a light sensitive material which included film or an electronic sensor. Light could be reflected from objects which could expose a chemical or electronic material during a timed exposure which is typically used through a camera which can store the information chemically or electronically. The first photograph was take in 1827 taken by Joseph Nicephore Niepce who made the first photograph

Photography had been around more than 20 years before the Civil War began. When pictures were taken, they showed colonels, bodies that were on the battlefield, even soldiers that were around the camp tent. A few photographers that will be discussed are Mathew Brady, Alexander Gardner, George Barnard and Timothy O’Sullivan. I will talk about how their photography affected the social and political arena as well as how photography in contemporary society provides the public with an up-close testimony to recent wars and global strife.

There is only one way to make people immortal. Photography is the process in which one writes with light. Photographs are permanent images of people or things. Photography wasn't always as easy as a click of a button and there you go. It took an immense amount of work to get to the modern day camera. Photography started from experiments made by people to create new ways to communicate through creating permanency in photographs, making prints of photographs and advancing to the modern day camera. Small ideas grew into large projects. Trial and error evolved into what we have today.

In the 1800s, people wanted better documentation. Paintings and drawings took a long time to make and were considered biased and unreal. Cameras offered a more exact look at a moment in time. Many were working on inventing a camera that could produce lasting photos, however, most early photos didn’t last due to the light exposure needed when viewing a photo. There were many formats and processes used in the 1800s, all improving on the last one. In the 1800s, there were five major photographic formats; the Daguerreotype, Ambrotype, Tintype, Carte de Visite, and Cabinet Card.

Since the beginning of time our ancestors have tried to portray images of past events that happened in their lives or in others. For centuries, many artists have treated pictures of people or of non living beings like photos. If not for photography people would still have to be Picasso or Van Gogh. Like painting and drawing a piece of art, photography would take hours before it showed up on slides.Photography was first discovered around 1839. although there is no way of knowing the exact date, we can still say it was around the 1800’s due to the fact that there were no traces of photography before. One of the first photographs to ever come out on a slide is called “View from the Window at Le Gras” (Circa, 1826). When joseph nicéphore niépce

One reason the camera was the greatest invention was because it helps people keep a hold and learn from the past. When people take photos, they can retain them from generation to generation making sure the memories

Art critic Robert Hughes once said, “People inscribe their histories, beliefs, attitudes, desires and dreams in the images they make.” When discussing the mediums of photography and cinema, this belief of Hughes is not very hard to process and understand. Images, whether they be still or moving, can transform their audiences to places they have either never been before or which they long to return to. Images have been transporting audiences for centuries thanks to both the mediums of photography and cinema and together they gone through many changes and developments. When careful consideration is given to these two mediums, it is acceptable to say that they will forever be intertwined, and that they have been interrelated forms of

Photography has hugely influenced the world we live in and has changed the way we see things. Since the invention of the camera, every major moment in modern history has been documented and captured on film. For example, when the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, a camera was there to show people celebrating and families reuniting. Similarly, when the passenger airship Hindenburg was destroyed after catching fire in 1937, a camera was there to capture the moment.