History of Technology

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Color Photography
1850
Speed Graphic Camera
1940
First Digital Camera
1975
Drones
2010
Daguerreotype
1840
35 mm Still Camera
1900
Video Cameras
1950
Social Media
2000
By Shyanne Walter

2. Daguerreotype 1840
 Named after inventor: Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre
 First commercially successful photographic process
 Accurate, detailed & sharp process
Daguerreotype was an expensive process, only allowing the wealthy to be able to
afford to have their portraits taken. The portrait being the most popular subject
daguerreotypes were used to record along with documentary subjects, antique and
still lives. There were many steps to the process using more time of the
photojournalists and making it more difficult to produce the photos. Although it was
able to take still photos, it was a lengthy process for photojournalists and it was more
difficult to capture news like photos with daguerreotype process, as the subject
needed to be in a certain position to be able to capture the photo just right.
Photo By: John Jabez Edwin Mayal
Image Source: http://www.photohistory

3. Color Photography 1850
• Ability to capture color came in 1850 by a minister
• Color’s catch the eye, drawing in more viewers
• Mood can be communicated through color photos
• Photojournalists are able to emphasize relationships between subject matters
Color photography allows for photojournalists to be able to capture the real
sense of a photo considering the viewer would actually see it in color and not
black and white. It gives it a personal, real life like effect to the photos. Color
photography works in the favor of photojournalists as they are able to choose
whether to capture photos in black and white or color depending on what type
of message they want to portray.
Photo By: Nicoal Price
Image Source: http://www.photographyvox.com

4. 35mm Still Camera 1900
• Introduced by Thomas Edison & William Dickson
• Used for chemical still photography and motion pictures
These cameras were used during the war so it was important in the aspect of
capturing the raw photos of what happened during war and not missing the
action shots due to the cameras incapability. Photojournalists used these
photos to capture and develop photos, they were set to help them bring focus
to the subject matter. The lens quality was outstanding. The
photographer/photojournalists needed to line the image with the lens correctly
in order to capture the photo. This was helpful in allowing them to see what
exactly they were going to capture, but it wasn’t the fastest paced camera. The
size of the camera was small allowing for easy transportation.
Photo By: Ernst Leitz GmbH
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5. Speed Graphic Camera 1940
• Press style camera, dominate portable professional camera
• America’s first and last “great camera”
The speed graphic camera was great for photojournalists to capture war easily
as it was a simple camera to operate. One of the main negatives to speed
graphics were easily double exposing photos or shooting blanks. This
technology really allowed photojournalists to capture the reality of photos as it
was able to capture multiple photos at a time. This camera was known as the
still camera of World War II.
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6. Video Cameras 1950
• Commonly used for tv industry and broadcasting
This form of technology was useful for photojournalists in that they could record
a series of events that occurred and go back to review and re-watch. Whatever
was captured by these journalists could eventually be converted. They could be
displayed through tv or monitors and printed out, this worked in favor of
photojournalists so they could review what was recorded. In today’s world,
photojournalists use more digital technology but during the 50’s this form of
technology was highly helpful in gathering photojournalism news.
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7. First Digital Camera 1975
• Created by Steve Sasson an engineer at Eastman Kodak
Being able to store multiple photos at a time on this camera worked in
photojournalists favor as they could snap away at the subject and not run out of
space. Although it was on the heavier side and run by batteries, it was portable.
Photojournalists having to make sure they used the power wisely so to not run
out of battery power. It produced photos in a quick manner and was able to
focus on the subject being photographed so it was an advancing field that
worked in the favor of photojournalists trying to portray there stories.
Image Source: https://petapixel.com

8. Social Media 2000
• Blogging, myspace and online photo sharing websites were among the first in
the 2000’s that gained prominence
• They allow users to share and communicate with others through pictures and
communicating
Social media allows photojournalists to get their photos out much faster and
able to share with millions of people without getting published. Photojournalists
are able to share their images and stories through blogs, articles, online
newspapers and many more. They are able to get more exposure of their images
as they are shared and moved through the internet. Social media sites allow
photojournalists to tell their stories faster, and to a wider range of people.. It is
a positive change for photojournalism especially in todays day and age.
Photo By: Finlay Mackay
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9. Drones 2010
• Expensive high end technology that is able to capture aerial photos
Drones allows photos to be captured from afar of certain actions that
photojournalists may not want to be up close and personal to. There are some
people that try to hide from journalists or keep journalists away in certain
situations to avoid it getting out, but with the help of drones photojournalists
can see exactly what it going on and is able to share that with viewers. One
drawback is the personal experience it gives the photojournalists and the
subject, but in most cases drones are used in situations that it is best to be
unseen.
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