How Photography Affects Society

Photography is the art or practice of taking and processing photographs. It was invented between the 1830s and 1840s. photography is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication. It made it possible for people to see the world in new ways. It has allowed people to see distant places and foreign people and it has made images more dramatic. By the 20th century, it was possible for everyone to enjoy the works of photography. Photography has affected society by allowing people to see others whom they would never have an opportunity to see otherwise. This includes presidents, politicians, celebrities, and

Images enable our desire to share what we find beautiful and interesting to others. Our images can involve a world of strangers in our life. Photography is a complex language. Our images can express our joy and sorrow, wonder and sympathy. Every human emotion can find a place in photography. We can put many feelings, emotions, and mental states into our images. We can capture mental illness into a photograph, which most of us have a hard time expressing with our words. Our photographs can grab our attention and speak directly to our emotions. They have the power to move us. Photography is a powerful language, which speaks to our emotions. It allows us to tell a story and show others our framing of the world around us. Ansel Adams was a photographer and environmentalist who was born in San Francisco, California (Turnage 1). He was the son of Charles Hitchcock Adams, a businessman and Olive Bray. He grew up in a house set amid the sand dunes of the Golden Gate. Adams was an only childe and was born when his mother was nearly forty years old. When he was twelve he taught himself to play the piano and read music. For the next dozen years the piano was his primary occupation and, by 1920, his intended profession. He later gave up music for photography (Turnage