History of Photography

   As a photographer myself, I have truly been deprived of how this wonder I call a hobby first was founded. It has literally stunned me as to what elements that have established cameras of this modern era. The word photography actually is based on the Greek meanings of "to draw" and "light", which its pretty ironic considering my whole debate on drawings verse photos. The whole picture-taking history pioneered in 1827 from the camera obscura, or better known as a pinhole camera. I have indeed experienced this pinhole skill by making my own in Creative Photo 1. There were alternative techniques originated after this one, like negative processing and flexible rolls. It was not until the year 1905 when the first 35 mm film camera was used by a man known by Oskar Barnack. Digital photography seem almost impossible before Canon created this invention in 1984. By today's standards, that might seem like such a miniature gadget, but Canon has become a world-renown company, and keeps on expanding. There's loads of more information I could keep babbling about, but I think you can take things from here by clicking the link provided below. You will honestly be amazed by the growth of something we overlook as a normal object. http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/stilphotography.htm

Bellis, Mary. "History of Photography and the Camera." Inventors. Web. 15 Apr. 2011. <http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/stilphotography.htm>.