Tu/Th History of Photography

Nowadays most people from around the world would take pictures of just about anything they find appealing or eye-catching. Whether it is a place they once visited or a piece of art that they really like, they would definitely want to take a picture of it. Taking these pictures has become almost like a momentum to show that they were there to take the picture so in case they never get to see it again. They would also want to take pictures of various stuff to show to their friends, family, and relatives.

Taking pictures of just about anything has become something of a norm that many people do occasionally. Let’s take for example the New York Times article, When the Camera Takes Over for the Eye. In this article, the author discuss about people taking pictures of various art pieces and pictures using their camera or cellphones at Venice Biennale in Venice, Italy. I find that people allowed to take pictures of anything in the museum is a great way for them to capture what they find. They can commemorate what they take in the museum as something they can keep and look at over and over again. It also allows them to take angles of shot in ways that could make the piece of art look different then what you would expect. An example found in the article is a picture of a photographer taking a picture of a cut-out person dressed as a circus juggler who is in position. In the view of the photographer, it looks like the cut-out person is posing for the camera. If the photographer were to share the photo he took with other people, they would probably be amazed at the picture and probably find it more appealing then when they get to see it at the museum. We should be allow to take pictures of anything we like, so that if we never get to see it again, we can always look at our cameras instead.

photography is beautiful and classic and the wet- plate collodion process is such a unique technique that still leaves me in awe. Going back to where photography first was invented this was how the photos were taken and the best part was that each picture taken was never the same it was always something new. according to louis vuttion and David Bornfriend,the wet -plate process is still pretty famous and is now getting used in this era which is more modern. Personal I still love this technique because it captures this sort of old style but still beautiful and very eloquent  to look at. its a part of history still old but now being used in the modern fashion world is one the smartest combination of the past and present that create a new emerging style that in my opinion is still beautiful to see. I say  the classic are always better. its like a movie the first part is always better than the part two.

perfect moments happen to most everyone in this life time. Either one of your family members graduated or someone  just getting married or maybe some one dead. capturing moments with a camera is just like writing in your journal or painting what comes to mind. matthew Brandy  one of the great photographers of the civil war era captured images that captured the mood and also the event  of what was going one. In his images he captured the moments of the deaths of soldiers and how the side of war looked like. capturing perfect moments are not about the way the  the place or how pretty the person or object may look  . But it’s about capturing the event at the right time and grabbing the opportunity when it comes and  not missing it. There are so many times we as photographers don’t really realize how great capturing  a moment is if just take the time to look around and take it with a  camera.