History of photography

In Focus: Ansel Adams Photography Why people love photographs? Photographs are the treasured memories of our life experiences. It reminds us of the beautiful things we observe, perceives, adore and complete or achieve. The question is what it takes to capture creative and quality photos? On 1902, Ansel Adams a well-known American photographer was born in San Francisco California with the passion in photography and natural environment. His passion leads his way to creatively photographed and…

for photography it takes imagination to be a good photographer. You need less imagination to be a painter because you can invent. But in photography everything is so ordinary; it takes looking before you learn to see the extraordinary. At first painting was used to make a picture, especially portraits that were made by painters for first or middle class families. Painting offered a wide selection of transferable subjects from nudes, portraits, still life, and landscapes that even photography…

The Industrial Revolution in the 18th and 19th century was a major turning point in history and influenced every aspect of daily life, including traveling (Griffin, 2010). With the invention of the steam engine and further developments in transportation technologies, the mobility of tourists improved considerably. Particularly trains and the steam ships did not only lead to an upsurge in transport carrying capacity, but reduced substantially the cost of travelling (More, 2000) as well. Although…

American life during the 1930s and 1940s. Spanning all fifty states, the photographers produced more than 175,000 black and white negatives, crafting one of the most immense and important photographic compositions in American history. Created by the federal government, the photography project spanned several government agencies, from the Resettlement Administration, the Farm Security Administration, and the Office of War Information. Although the photographic program of the Farm Security…

are a bit hard to resolve, while I did find the book interest in its own right the Barthes depiction of photography as death disturbs me. While I understand to make a good photograph is not simply taking a picture but actually has to be planned and prepared, camera lucida adds a theoretical approach to making a good photograph. Barthes explains that 3 characters measure the quality of photography, the operator, the spectator and the target. The author conflicts with this theory has he goes on…

Here, he met a woman named Gerdna who he taught photography. She would then accompany him on his assignments to photograph the war. They ended up getting engaged, but sadly when he was away on an assignment, Gerdna was killed in Berlin. He met two other women in the future, the first being Elaine Justin…

Since history can date it, photography has been around for over 100 years. People take pictures everyday. Whether it is with a group of people, or just a selfie. People use cameras for most pictures or even their smartphones. Almost everyone in the world takes pictures. There’s honestly no question that street photography can be an amazing project to work on. Some people see street photography as a form of art, and a major way to record our city’s life and the society of people. While there are…

As art developed and changed, the improvement of technology and the continuity of innovation were integrated into art. The relationship between photography and art has became increasingly integrated. Photography was adopted as one of the mediums to document, extend, and even immortalize dance. Philip Trager was one of the photographers that was at the forefront of this revolution. In discussing the emergence and development of Trager as one of the most accomplished and acknowledged photographers…

The Great Depression from 1929 to 1933 was perhaps one of the darkest times in the United States history. Millions of people had lost their jobs and savings, parents were not able to provide food for their children, and desperation had spread to every single corner of the nation. In the meantime, this greatest despair was to become the cradle for many outstanding artists and their works to sparkle. In 1931, the middle of The Great Depression, the painting titled View of New York was executed by…

of her notes; her desire to understand the “folkloric” and psychological facets of contemporary society is one with which I deeply empathize. After becoming enamored with Arbus’s philosophy, appreciating her contributions to street and portrait photography was natural. Studying the various methods and styles through…