Photography History Articles
Photo History – Brief History of the Photograph
In these modern times, cameras are everywhere. Whether it’s a tiny digital you keep in your pocket or a medium format monstrosity you use for a hobby, cameras have become an integral part of human life. With that in mind, let’s take a trip down memory lane and talk a bit about where modern photography came from and what it has meant to our civilization.
One of the most amazing things about photographs is how heavily we depend on them to record our history and tell our stories, considering the fact that chemical photography is a relatively new science. The first permanent photograph was created as recently as 1825 using pewter plates and a substance called “bitumen,” and later iterations of the photograph would be printed on glass; paper didn’t become more readily available into around 1888 as a result of the innovations by George Eastman (Eastman-Kodak).
In 1901, Kodak introduced the Kodak Brownie camera to the public. This was the first time that photography was so easily accessible to the public, in terms of ease of use and cost. It was during this time that developing film as an industry really took off. It is amazing to think that something like printing and viewing our pictures was a foreign concept just 100 years ago. The modern SLR camera has only been around for about 80 years, and even in that time frame hasn’t changed too much in terms of construction.
While black and white photography hasn’t changed much since the early 1900′s, color film has experience dramatic advancements over this brief period of time. Though color photography had always been a concept pursued by early photographers, color film and printing didn’t become accessible until the 20th century. Kodak’s “Kodachrome” was introduced around 1935, but it would be a while before color film became the norm. One interesting thing about the advancement of photography is how black and white photos are still being used despite the popularity of color photographs; how many people do you know that still have a black and white television?
Of course, you can’t talk about photo history without mentioning the huge importance of the digital revolution. This technology, which feels like a normal part of life, has only been in widespread use for about 15 years. The first megapixel sensor wasn’t even made until 1986 and now it’s a common technology word in our vocabulary. Though digital photography hasn’t changed much about the way we take pictures (point and shoot), it has had an immeasurable impact on our ability to share our photographs with the world.
Photography is the way in which we record and share memories. A photograph can be as simple as remembering a birthday party, or as important as drawing attention to a conflict on the other side of the globe. They help add meaning and emotion to the words of reporters articles and help preserve history for future generations. Every photo we take represents some type of relationship, achievement, strength or weakness.
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Complete National Geographic- Every Issue Since 1888 (OLD VERSION) $16.95 Explore 120 years of amazing discoveries, fascinating maps, and the world’s best photography with The Complete National Geographic. This definitive collection of every issue of National Geographic magazine, digitally reproduced in stunning high resolution, brings you the world and all that is in it. Use the advanced interface to explore a topic, search for photographs, browse the globe, or wander … |
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The Photographer’s Eye $11.98 The Photographer’s Eye by John Szarkowski is a twentieth-century classic–an indispensable introduction to the visual language of photography. Based on a landmark exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art in 1964, and originally published in 1966, the book has long been out of print. It is now available again to a new generation of photographers and lovers of photography in this duotone printing that… |
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Sports Illustrated: The Basketball Book $16.04 Highlighted by dozens of photographs, a celebration of America’s college and professional basketball from some of Sports Illustrated’s finest writers captures the great teams, players, games, memorabilia, artifacts, and important moments throughout the more than one hundred years of basketball history…. |
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Seven Days in the Art World $12.00 A fly-on-the-wall account of the smart and strange subcultures that make, trade, curate, collect, and hype contemporary art.The art market has been booming. Museum attendance is surging. More people than ever call themselves artists. Contemporary art has become a mass entertainment, a luxury good, a job description, and, for some, a kind of alternative religion.In a series of beautifully paced nar… |
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On Photography $81.25 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles On Photography is a 1977 collection of essays by Susan Sontag. It originally appeared as a series of essays in the New York Review of Books between 1973 and 1977. In the book, Sontag expresses her views on the history and presentday role of photography in capitalist societies as of the 1970s. Sontag discusses many examples of modern photography. Among these, she contrasts Diane Arbuss work with that of Depressionera documentary photography commissioned by the Farm Security Administration. She also explores the history of American photography in relation to the idealistic notions of America put forth by Walt Whitman and traces these ideas through to the increasingly cynical aesthetic notions of the 1970s, particularly in relation to Arbus and Andy Warhol. Author: Miller, Frederic P./ Vandome, Agnes F./ McBrewster, John Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 104 Publication Date: 2010/12/29 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.25 inches |
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The History of Photography and Photographic Processes $29.97 This book discusses the history of photography, digital photography, and cameras. The book also includes descriptions of early photographic processes and brief biographies of the inventors of these processes.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. Author: Kent, Angelique Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 246 Publication Date: 2011/06/10 Language: English Dimensions: 9.69 x 7.44 x 0.52 inches |
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World History of Photography (Paperback) $88.69 Traces photographic history both topically and chronologically, profiles key masters, explains terms and processes, and features the landmarks in the development of photography. |
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A World History of Photography (Hardcover) $81.33 Traces photographic history both topically and chronologically, profiles key masters, explains terms and processes, and features the landmarks in the development of photography. |
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1822 Introductions, Including: Photography, Graham Cracker, Heliography, History of Photography $14.57 Used – Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |
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1822 Introductions, Including: Photography, Graham Cracker, Heliography, History of Photography $14.57 Used – Hephaestus Books represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Hephaestus Books continues to increase in scope and dimension, more licensed and public domain content is being added. We believe books such as this represent a new and exciting lexicon in the sharing of human knowledge. |
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A Guide to Digital Photography, Including Its History, Innovations, Technology, Outlets and Implications to Image Capture Industry $20.12 New – Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Learn more about digital photography and its history, associated technologies and innovations and the comparison with analog photo capture process. Also check out a list of trusted, high performance digital cameras. Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. |
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A Guide to Photography 101: History, Techniques, Forms, Principles, and More $43.24 New – Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The word “photography” is derived from the greek words for light and writing. Sir John Herschel, was the first to use the term “photography.” There are two distinct scientific processes that combine to make photography possible. These processes had been known for quite some time, so it is somewhat surprising that photography was not invented earlier than the 1830s |
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A Guide to Photography: An Overview, Digital Photography, Color Photography, Other Image Forming Techniques, Etc. $20.12 New – This book contains an overview of photography, its history, monochrome photography, color photography, full spectrum photography, laws, a list of the most expensive photographs, and more.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increas |
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A Guide to Photography: An Overview, Digital Photography, Color Photography, Other Image Forming Techniques, Etc. $16.78 Used – This book contains an overview of photography, its history, monochrome photography, color photography, full spectrum photography, laws, a list of the most expensive photographs, and more.Project Webster represents a new publishing paradigm, allowing disparate content sources to be curated into cohesive, relevant, and informative books. To date, this content has been curated from Wikipedia articles and images under Creative Commons licensing, although as Project Webster continues to increa |
