The word photography derives from the Greek words 'photos' which means light and graphien (to draw)
1800- Thomas Wedgwood made the first documented unsuccessful camera attempt
1820- Nicephore Niepce succeeded yet the results weren't that good
1839- Louis Daguerre developed the 'daguerreotype' process which was the first photographic process. It produced clear photos and only required a few minutes of exposure
1839- Photography was first used by Sir Jon Herschel
1988- Fuji became the first digital camera that could capture images as a computerised file
This is the first photograph produced by the Getty Conservation Institute in 2002
What is photography used for?
-We use photography in different ways such as; snapchat, selfies, instagram, phone camera, Facebook, twitter, we<3it, google images, magazines
-We take photos for; historical purpose, evidence, memory, pleasure
-Other attractions? Kept digitally, reproduced, instant memory, easily shared, widely shared, its the real thing
Evolution of the camera
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