technology change over time in photojournalism

1. TECHNOLOGY
TIMELINE
A L E J A N D R A O C A S I O
H I S T O R Y O F P H O T O J O U R N A L I S M

2. 1 840 : T HE F I R ST
C A MERA C R E ATED
The first camera was invented
by Alexander Wilcot. Without
knowing it, he changed the
history of photojournalism.
Without this invention, the
stepping stone of photography
would have never started. By
using this 1840’s camera, people
were able to begin
documenting the history of our
country and capture the first
news story recorded.
Image source
https://app.emaze.com/@ALCICWWW/Presentation-Name#2

3. 1908:CONLEY
FOLDINGCAMERA
T H I S C A M E R A S E R V E D A S A
G R O U N D B R E A K I N G S O U R C E I N
T H I S T I M E E R A . T H E A R T I C L E
W R I T T E N B Y K E L L I B I L L S T E I N
S T A T E S : “ C O N L E Y C A M E R A
S U P P L I E D T H E B U R G E O N I N G M A Y O
C L I N I C W I T H C A M E R A S F O R
D O C U M E N T I N G M E D I C A L
S P E C I M E N S . E V E N T U A L L Y , C O N L E Y
S T A R T E D P R O D U C I N G S P E C I A L T Y
C A M E R A S F O R U S E I N M E D I C A L
R E S E A R C H A N D S U R G E R Y ” . T H I S
U N B E L I E V A B L E C A M E R A S E R V E D
A S A D O C U M E N T A R Y S O U R C E I N
P H O T O J O U R N A L I S M . T H E A B I L I T Y
T O C A P T U R E M E D I C A L N E W S A N D
S H A R E I T W I T H T H E W O R L D I S
H U G E . P H O T O J O U R N A L I S M W A S
B E G I N N I N G T O C H A N G E F O R T H E
B E T T E R .
Image source: http://rochestermn.com/lifestyle/building-our-
history-conleymaass-building/

4. 1 930:
S T R OBOSCOPI C
F L A SH S Y S T EM
This flash system was created by
Dr. Harold Edgerton in 1930.
Being able to take multiple
pictures of the same object a
made it easier to capture every
single movement without
missing a second. For
photojournalist, this was used to
their advantage. With the
craziness of trying to take the
right picture, they could set this
flash and be able to capture
everything all at once. This was
definitely a mildstone in
photography as well as
photojournalism.
http://memolition.com/2014/06/15/freezing-time-early-examples-of-high-speed-photography/

5. 1 950: F I R S T B UT T ON
C A MERA
The first button camera was
something that made the lives
easier for those photographers
trying to capture an image
quickly. The only downside to
this creation was that it was only
able to capture still photos. For
photojournalist, this was still a
very newly created innovation
that allowed photographers to
take an image in the press of a
button.
http://www.pimall.com/nais/pivintage/firstbuttoncamera.html

6. 1 980: F I R S T VI D E O
C A MERA
Jerome H. Lemelson was one of
the creators behind this
incredible handheld recorder.
For journalism as a whole, this
really changed the whole ball
game. Now not just images
were being taken, but live
footage was being used to tell
stories locally and globally. For
photojournalism, capturing real
emotions and actions now
made their work much more
relatable for their viewers.
http://www.nikastic.com/electronics-computer/electronics/camera-photo

7. 2000: FIRST CAMERA
PHONE
The first camera phone was created in
Japan by Sharp Corporation. This advanced
technology meant that in any given
moment, a photograph could be taken
with the simplicity of using a cell phone.
For photojournalist, this opened up the
door of opportunity to capture a photo on
the go.
http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/

8. 2 005: F I R S T F UL L -
F R A ME D I GI T AL S L R
SLR stands for Single
Lens Reflex. What this
means for
photojournalism is that
now the photographer
standing behind the
camera can see exactly
what the lens sees. This is
phenomenal in the sense
that these images are
extremely high definition
and clear.
http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/

9. 2 016: WA T ERPROOF
GO P R O C A MERA
I decided to use this camera as
the most current up to date
creation in technology because
these small cameras are highly
versatile. I have posted a video
taken by a photojournalist
covering breakouts of Ebola.
These small cameras not only
record but take images from
amazing angles. As seen in the
image to the left, it can be used
hands free, which for a
photojournalist can really make
their job easier.
http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/55fff3809dd7cc0f008bbb31/gopro-cuts-jobs-and-warns-its-sales-are-
a-disaster.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEwDp8DZU3s