The 11th century is considered the beginning of the history of photography, as it was the period when an Iraqi scientist invented the camera obscura. In the 17th century, a portable camera obscura was created. The first permanent photograph was captured in 1826. This marked the birth of photography because a way to preserve the images produced by cameras had not previously been discovered.
The first daguerreotype prints were produced on a copper plate and it was common for royal portraits to use this method. In 1840, the first intermediate negatives were produced so that people could print a positive image. Finally, the first color images were produced in 1861. There was a problem producing green and blue, but as the technique improved it was easily solved by using three glass negatives, one for each primary color.
Photography became popular with the public in 1888 because a man named George Eastman marketed his camera that was easily used at the push of a button. This was the same person who developed roll film and the famous Kodak brand. K was a strong letter according to Eastman, and therefore he created a word beginning and ending with it. Even today, we can see his creation everywhere as the red Kodak letter with its yellow background becomes popular all over the world.
Digital photography marked its history in 1973 when a charge-coupled device (CCD) was invented. It contained an image of 100 rows and columns, which became the basis for existing digital photography. Kodak developed the megapixel sensor in 1986, and since then the technology has developed rapidly in today’s photographic age. In fact, photography has become one of the most popular hobbies in the world.
Even today, photography continues to develop continuously. Cameras are getting smaller and we can even hide them in a shirt button. Cinema also came from photography and at the moment there are many people who become filmmakers so that we can enjoy a realistic look at our daily lives.
Photography as a tool to create history
Our generations face great difficulties in discovering many events that have happened in early history. What we have are only rough drawings on the cave walls and there are very limited records of any events. Today we have photography as a tool to create history for our future generations. With photography, we can keep visual records so that our future generations know what is happening right now.
If you want more comprehensive information on photography, you should visit your local bookstore. You will learn about types of photography, the history of photography, and techniques for producing great photos. The Internet is also an excellent and easy source of photography information.
