Technology Timeline from 1840-Now
35mm Camera
1925
Photo by: Thorsten Overgaard
The 35mm Camera was invented by Oskar Barnack who was searching for a way to make cameras more portable. This invention had a huge impact on photojournalism by allowing photographers to be mobile with their work. This gave them an open canvas so to speak with what they wanted to take images of. Photographers were no longer limited to where their camera would allow them to go. The Wall Street journal said this camera was a development that "took photography out of the studio and into the streets." (Clark, Reference)
35mm Color Film
1963
Photo by: Nick Selway
The first color photograph was produced in 1861 by James Clerk Maxwell. The 35mm film was modified to enhance it's capabilities including color. In 1963 Polaroid came out with instant color film. This was a major milestone for photojournalism. Images could now be replicated to show what the photographer is seeing with their own eyes. Color film has allowed for photojournalism to truly capture and reflect a moment in time. People do not see things in black and white, they see in color.
(National Geographic, Reference )
Photo CD
1990
1990
Photo taken by: Kodak
Photo Cd's were created in the late 1900's and they enable people to view their pictures on televisions and computers. These photo CD's impacted photojournalism by allowing the images to be reproduced in a more efficient way. All of your images are saved on to these discs that allow you to save and share your images. These CD's have allowed journalists to have a library of pictures on such a small, compact disc. I can't remember how many times I lost a 5*7 printed image that I would have loved to be able to pop this CD into my computer and the photo CD would have allowed me to re-create that image.
(Reference)
The first digital camera was produced in 1991 and was targeted towards photojournalists. When an image is captured and it "records light electronically and saves it in bits and bytes using the pixel grid (Tolmachev)." Your computer then reads these bits and bytes and converts into the original image recorded. The invention of the digital camera was probably had one of the largest impacts on photojournalism. Digital photography is easy, even a small child could take pictures using a digital camera. These cameras allow the average person, without any knowledge whatsoever on photography, to become their own photographer.
(Reference)
Digital Camera
1991
1991
The first digital camera was produced in 1991 and was targeted towards photojournalists. When an image is captured and it "records light electronically and saves it in bits and bytes using the pixel grid (Tolmachev)." Your computer then reads these bits and bytes and converts into the original image recorded. The invention of the digital camera was probably had one of the largest impacts on photojournalism. Digital photography is easy, even a small child could take pictures using a digital camera. These cameras allow the average person, without any knowledge whatsoever on photography, to become their own photographer.
(Reference)
Cell Phone Cameras
1997
Photo taken by: Daniel Ortiz
Image source: Chester, Ma
Today's society seems to revolve around technology. Everywhere you look someone is either taking on their cell phone or texting away. Just about everyone over the age of 12 has a cell phone with almost all equipped with a built in camera. Over the years these cameras have been improved, and they now take sharp, focused pictures. In June of 1997 the first camera phone was invented by Philippe Kahn. This has allowed people to become journalists in their own individual way. Cell phone cameras have impacted photojournalism in both positive and negative ways. Now a days, just about anyone is enable with the equipment needed to be a photojournalist. This is a positive thing because most people do not have expensive cameras but using a cell phone, they don't need it. This has had a negative impact in privacy as well as digital camera sales. Most people always carry their cell phones with them and are therefor always ready to capture the next image.
(Reference)
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