Development of Photography

Photography began a long time ago. Its development dates back to the eighteenth century. It began from mixing nitric acid, silver and chalk, where it was discovered that a darkening colour appeared after contact with direct sunlight. Thus began the black and white photography that is still witnessed today. The beginning of photography was a wholly scientific process that involved patience etc. However, as it developed it took on a huge attraction from artists and art-lovers alike. It was here that it became a form of art. It is amazing to note how photography has developed over the centuries into what it is today. In the early stages of development, it would take a few hours just for one photograph to be taken; plus, there were shadows as if the sun was shining from both sides. Now, a photograph can be taken and produced in an instant. From big boxes to small phones, the development of photography has co-existed with the progressiveness of technology. It is now possible for people to go deep down into the ocean and capture pictures of fish and other marine life. The development of photography even led to the development of motion pictures (a bunch of photo-stills put together to produce a continuous set of actions), which now play a major role in the entertainment industry. It is now even possible for a picture to be edited for various purposes. In terms of magazine publishing, a lot of photographs are edited; this is also known as air-brushing. Air-brushing is rather common in magazine publishing, where magazines get to manipulate the representations of reality in any way suitable. Photography has gone from science to art to forms of expression.