Thursday, April 22, 2010

The HIstory Of Photography





John Strognofe in 1685 invented the first camera. some believe that camras where created before time. there were a lot of cameras made before Strognofe created his but none were eligible to be used for photography. Strognofe made the first portable camera. in 1835 Sir John Hershel made photography epic by publicizing his photography and showing the world what he was made of.
people say that the camera was not invented by one person but it was a collaboration of inventions and ideas that created the camera and people came upon it on their own. The camera is a very complex piece of art that creats other art. it is a beautiful invention and i don't know what i would do without it. it captures moments and it is amazing. as they say photo is worth a thousand words.
William Henry Fox Talbot, the son of an army officer, claims that he himself created the invention of photography. he was a member of a British scientific society. he says that he created the image of photography. he says that he made pictures famous and brought it into other peoples name.

Monday, April 19, 2010

Henry Horenstein (Close Relations)





In Henry Horenstein book Closed Relations there were a variety of pictures taken of his close family and friends. The pictures Horenstien took captured the essence of what his family did on a day to day basis and had a variety of different family members and different scenery. I think the message Horenstein was trying to convey in his photos was what an average American family acts, looks and does on a day to day basis. Hoernstein chose very unique fixtures to take his photos he chose backgrounds, (ex. wallpapers, playgrounds, backyards) that he has seen in his life many times but had a fresh spin on it. I think Henry Horenstein's Close Relations book was quiet successful I would just like to see a little more one on one pictures, because many of the pictures have more then one person in it and it gets tiring and busy.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010