Today, we’re learning about the history of photography, and how hard it really was.
There’s a long history of technological advancements in photography.
Is there merit to this argument?
Let’s take a look today, and find out some surprising, very interesting answers.
It was almost instantly panned by the users theretoo blurry, or too grainy.
Bitumen reacts to light by hardening, with a positive image created by a solvent bath.
Many of the hallmarks of this kind of daguerreotype photography were limitations of the medium.
They were created on sheets of metal with materials that were not terribly photosensitive.
And thus, photography was ruined forever!
Eastman was a clever inventor, and was responsible for many designs for easy point-and-shoot style cameras.
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Image Credits: The Photographer by Andreas Photography, Creative Commons.
Hyeres, France, 1932 copyright the estate of Heni Cartier-Bresson, assumed fair use.
Pinhole Camera (English) by Trassiorf, in public domain.
All daguerreotypes assumed in public domain.
Kodak Kodachrome 64 by Whiskeygonebad, Creative Commons.
Daguerrotype Camera by Liudmila & Nelson, public domain.
All other images assumed public domain or fair use.
