The camera, was invented in 1837, has had many different professional and personal uses. One of the earliest professional photographers was Julia Cameron whose objective was to make photographs the way a painter would create a pinting. These photographs looked like the portraits, that were painted then. Mathew Brady, who was the greatest photojournalist of the Civil War period informed the public about the realities of war. Photojournalism was also used to depict life during the Great Depression. For example, photographers like Dorothea Lange took emotional photos of the dust storms in Oklahoma which displaced families from their homes. Photos have become a necessity for families they want to chronicle the milestones in their children's lives
