Evolution Of Photography Research Paper
Ms. Atchley
English 12
October 27, 2013
Photography
When you think of photography you may think of photos, but when I think of photography’s I think what kind of photography. There are many different kinds and it can be used for many different reasons such as advertisement, keeping memories, scientific research and of course for some of the darker sides of photography. In this paper it will be discussing about the origin of photography. Then, it will explain how altering an image can change a person’s memories. Finally it will inform the reader on how photography is an essential part of society today.
The overall history of the camera is important, along with the people who made it all possible; photography is also incredibly relevant in the world surrounding us today. Many years before the camera was created, there was such existence as photo copying, which was almost 2,000 years before the camera obscura was even created. The Greek philosopher Aristotle “…discovered that by passing sunlight through a pinhole, he could create a reversed image of the Sun on the ground…(Watson),” he used a device that …show more content…
"Photography." Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 4. Detroit: Charle 's Scribner 's Sons, 2006. 1770-74. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 26 Sept. 2011.
Newhall, Beaumont. The history of photography: from 1839 to the present. Completely rev. and enl. ed. New York: Museum of Modern Art ;, 1982. Print.
“photography." Compton 's by Britannica, v 6.0. 2009. eLibrary. Web. 27 Oct. 2013.
"doctored photographs affect memory." online library. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 1925. .
West, Nancy Martha. "Photography." Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America. Ed. Gary S. Cross. Vol. 2. Detroit: Charles Scribner 's Sons, 2004. 112-14. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 26 Sept. 2011.
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English 12
October 27, 2013
Photography
When you think of photography you may think of photos, but when I think of photography’s I think what kind of photography. There are many different kinds and it can be used for many different reasons such as advertisement, keeping memories, scientific research and of course for some of the darker sides of photography. In this paper it will be discussing about the origin of photography. Then, it will explain how altering an image can change a person’s memories. Finally it will inform the reader on how photography is an essential part of society today.
The overall history of the camera is important, along with the people who made it all possible; photography is also incredibly relevant in the world surrounding us today. Many years before the camera was created, there was such existence as photo copying, which was almost 2,000 years before the camera obscura was even created. The Greek philosopher Aristotle “…discovered that by passing sunlight through a pinhole, he could create a reversed image of the Sun on the ground…(Watson),” he used a device that …show more content…
"Photography." Europe 1789-1914: Encyclopedia of the Age of Industry and Empire. Ed. John Merriman and Jay Winter. Vol. 4. Detroit: Charle 's Scribner 's Sons, 2006. 1770-74. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 26 Sept. 2011.
Newhall, Beaumont. The history of photography: from 1839 to the present. Completely rev. and enl. ed. New York: Museum of Modern Art ;, 1982. Print.
“photography." Compton 's by Britannica, v 6.0. 2009. eLibrary. Web. 27 Oct. 2013.
"doctored photographs affect memory." online library. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Oct. 1925. .
West, Nancy Martha. "Photography." Encyclopedia of Recreation and Leisure in America. Ed. Gary S. Cross. Vol. 2. Detroit: Charles Scribner 's Sons, 2004. 112-14. Gale Virtual Reference Library. Web. 26 Sept. 2011.
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