Every day in
our generation we are photographers. Whether it's taking pictures for formals,
date parties, nights out on the town, selfies on Snapchat, and Instagram; these
are all examples of photography.
Photography is
the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or
other electromagnetic radiation, either chemically by means of a
light-sensitive material such as photographic film, or electronically by means
of an image sensor. Photography seemed to be able to capture more detail and
information than traditional media, such as painting and sculpture (Wikipedia).
The art of photography has been around since the photochemical process used in
the 1800's. Photos were first printed in low quality black and white. The use
of photogravure printing was used for the quality of reproducing the works
during the 1890’s and early 1900’s (Coe). Color photography was explored
beginning in the mid-19th century. Early experiments in color required
extremely long exposures (hours or days for camera images) and could not
"fix" the photograph to prevent the color from quickly fading when
exposed to white light. The first permanent color photograph was taken in 1861
using the three-color-separation principle first published by physicist James
Clerk Maxwell in 1855 (Wikipedia).
Now of days
the usual uses of cameras are from cell phones, but for serious photographers
there are HD Cameras that are able to capture incredible images. These
cameras usually cost hundreds, even thousands of dollars. Every year
photography technology is updated to show greater and more beautiful images. The
art of photography is always changing and evolving.
Sources:
"Photography." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 04 May 2014. Web. 05 Apr. 2014
Coe, Brian, and Mark Haworth-Booth. A Guide to Early Photographic Processes. London: Victoria & Albert Museum, 1983. Print
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