The Development of Photography

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“Beauty can be seen in all things, seeing and composing the beauty is what separates the snapshot from the photograph.” as said by Matt Hardy. Throughout history, photography has continued to piece together the elements of art through the lens a camera. Photography has given everyone the chance to become an artist by capturing light. The 21st century would not be the same without the ability to capture memories that can be held for a lifetime. Today, anyone is able to see the rest of the world that they have never traveled to, never seen, or never even heard of due to the photography that has established and shaped our culture. Major achievements in the history of photography are the first camera obscura, the realization that silver turns black in light, the invention of the pentaprism, and the development of colored film. As more advancements are constructed, many more achievements will be made. Photography will been known as one of the greatest technological advances of all time.
The camera obscura affected the development of photography by showing the first temporary image through light. A camera obscura is “An apparatus in which the images of external objects, formed by a convex lens or a concave mirror, are thrown on a paper or other white surface placed in the focus of the lens or mirror within a darkened chamber, or box, so that the outlines may be traced (Camera Obscura).” This device was mostly used for painters so they could trace the areas that the outline showed and understand proportion of a certain painting. Light is captured
Chenot 2 through the camera obscura through a small hole and projected onto a white surface. This is an example of the first temporary photograph, though we still could not record the image. ...

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...the capture of light. Modern time and society would not be the same if it wasn’t for the invention and development of the first camera and it’s advancements. Major improvements in the history of photography are the first camera obscura, the realization that silver turns black in light, the invention of the pentaprism, and the development of colored film. Many people have contributed to make the camera that we have today and many more will contribute to make it even better. Without the camera, our culture would not be shaped the way it is today. We would not be the people will are, living in the world we do. Photography has shaped us into who we are, and what we know. With the opportunity to see places we’ve never been and people we don’t know because of photography, it enlightens us to the rest of the world and helps us learn about other cultures as well as our own.

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