History of Photography
Although many may know what photography is, they do not know how far it has come from the beginning of its time. Photography, in itself, is one of the fastest growing hobbies in today’s world. Many believed it was “the killer of fine art” (Tolmachev) as it began to develop. The changes of photography and the people who have contributed to its advancement, have played a vital part in bringing it from its humble beginnings to its present day technological astonishment.
Photography is something that has taken years to develop. Essentially it’s a 19th-century phenomenon; however, Camera Obscura was developed a few centuries before photography was considered “invented.” According to Tolmachev (2010), Camera Obscura, meaning “Darkened Room,” is essentially “a dark, closed space in the shape of a box with a hole on one side of it. The hole has to be small enough in proportion to the box to make the camera obscura work properly.” This device led to the later technological invention of the first camera and was essentially a prototype for the modern day camera. It also showed how lenses and film would need to …show more content…
They also had questions such as “how could photographs be acceptable if negatives were “manipulated,” or if photographs were retouched?” Well, a group of amateur photographers set out to prove/challenge these conceptions of the medium. They ended up being a big promoter for the 19th-century style of “art photography” along with a popular art figure by the name of Alfred Stieglitz. One of the images they produced was The Terminal, which highlighted the medium’s potential for originality. Social and cultural change was another factor that changed the perception of photography in the early 20th-century. This helped with the creation more rigorous and “new” modern arts of this time
Although many may know what photography is, they do not know how far it has come from the beginning of its time. Photography, in itself, is one of the fastest growing hobbies in today’s world. Many believed it was “the killer of fine art” (Tolmachev) as it began to develop. The changes of photography and the people who have contributed to its advancement, have played a vital part in bringing it from its humble beginnings to its present day technological astonishment.
Photography is something that has taken years to develop. Essentially it’s a 19th-century phenomenon; however, Camera Obscura was developed a few centuries before photography was considered “invented.” According to Tolmachev (2010), Camera Obscura, meaning “Darkened Room,” is essentially “a dark, closed space in the shape of a box with a hole on one side of it. The hole has to be small enough in proportion to the box to make the camera obscura work properly.” This device led to the later technological invention of the first camera and was essentially a prototype for the modern day camera. It also showed how lenses and film would need to …show more content…
They also had questions such as “how could photographs be acceptable if negatives were “manipulated,” or if photographs were retouched?” Well, a group of amateur photographers set out to prove/challenge these conceptions of the medium. They ended up being a big promoter for the 19th-century style of “art photography” along with a popular art figure by the name of Alfred Stieglitz. One of the images they produced was The Terminal, which highlighted the medium’s potential for originality. Social and cultural change was another factor that changed the perception of photography in the early 20th-century. This helped with the creation more rigorous and “new” modern arts of this time