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Civil War Photography Historians have said that the Civil War was the most photographed war until World War II. Dozens of brave photographers lugged around massive cameras, different chemicals, a portable darkroom for processing, and multiple slides of glass. Photographers like Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner were widely known for their photography in the battlefield, and their photos were spread widely throughout the United States. As these images spread, the public was shocked by the visual

Photography. To truly appreciate the art of photography, it must be known that it is not some simple task where all one does is press down on the button. This is not all that it is. Photography skills vary from person to person, and can evolve over time. When looking back on the past, one can see how personal photography is to a photographer. Even from historical photographers such as Ansel Adams, Dorothea Lange, George Hurrell, Eadweard Muybridge, and many others, it is noticeable that photography

Invented in the first half of the nineteenth century, photography became one of the signs of the age of modernity. Following the official announcement of the invention in 1839, photographers were dispatched to various parts of the world to document its marvels. The first places to be photographed in the Middle East were Palestine and Egypt shortly after the invention was announced. The rest of the Ottoman lands, Persia, and the Indian Subcontinent were also among the regions that were photographed

publishing and exhibiting her work. She is well known for her breathtaking, unusual, and recognizable portraits of a great range of famous people. Her signature genre is crisp and well lighted(Armstrong, 2009). Anne has a notable contribution in the photography field. As an active photographer, her work in Rolling Stones had a tremendous

the evolution of photography? Every day special moments are captured on film, whether it’s your baby’s first step, grandparent birthday celebration, Presidential Inauguration, your wedding, your parent’s anniversary, etc. Whatever the occasion it’s a moment captured in time and a moment that you’ll cherish for many years to come. In writing this paper I intend to express the evolution of photography and explore two companies that has made the way we share our lives in photography memorable moments

The turning point of Robert Capa’s photography career and his influences on photography begins at the Spanish Civil War. Robert Capa did not went to the assignment alone, but he was going along with Gerda Taro. The assignment started horribly because there was a malfunction on the plane that they were riding. The plane has to perform an emergency landing which did not harm Robert and Gerda. However, they are left to walk their way to Spain to finish their assignment. The city was already torn apart

during the Great Depression greatly influenced later documentary photography. IN THESE GROUPS FAMOUS PEOPLE IN ART FAMOUS PEOPLE BORN ON MAY 26 FAMOUS PEOPLE WHO DIED IN CALIFORNIA FAMOUS FEMALE PHOTOGRAPHERS Show All Groups QUOTES “One should really use the camera as though tomorrow you’d be stricken blind.” —Dorothea Lange Synopsis During the Great Depression, Dorothea Lange photographed the unemployed men who wandered the streets. Her photographs of migrant workers were often presented with

Eugene Meatyard Argument: The Photographic Unconscious In his article "Photographie avant analyse"1 photography critic François Soulages discusses the reciprocal influence between photography (as an emerging technology in the nineteenth century) and the study of the unconscious (prior to the invention of psychoanalysis). To what extent, he asks, did a new technology such as photography enlighten, modify, or enrich the understanding of the unconscious? And, conversely, how did what he calls

Stephen Shore is an iconic American photographer of the 1970’s. Every day he brought and still brings fresh perspectives in his photographic work. Shore was born on October 8th, 1947 in New York City. He was interested in photography from a very early age. When he was only six, he received a darkroom kit from his uncle and three years later he started to use his first 35mm camera. In 1958, Shore was given a copy of Walker Evans' book American Photographs. This book had a profound effect on him introducing

Throughout photographic history, the threshold that many artists had to overcome was conveying the meaning of their photographs to the public if any at all, and the orientation of the subjects in their photography. The intent of portrait photography is to display the likeness, personality, and even the mood of the subject. Nineteenth century photo historian Alan Trachtenberg notes, “Aspiring professionals wrestled with the problem: how to arrange their sitters and manipulate the often fickle medium