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When photographs first became widely recognized, some of the first images available were of architecture and other works of art. It was so rare that only people of the upper-class could afford it. Even a self-portrait is everyone's wish to have at that time. It was their way to show how wealthy they were. It was a luxury that everyone wishes to have.
Robert Cornelius 1839, 1st self-portrait ever
Architecture 1860s
In modern times, technology is changing very fast and we are introduced with digital cameras. Such cameras produces high resolution digital photos. Most of us could afford a camera now and take self-portraits in an instant. Also, anyone now could take pictures as a hobby or take photography as a profession. In the business world, people take pictures for many reasons They use pictures to advertise, market products and everything. Also, people use photography to capture celebrities and other public figures.
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Photographers in the past focused mainly on landscapes and art. Mainly because most of them were actually painters. Although painting is still in them, photography was the booming trend at that time. Though we can safely say that in the past, photography was really limited. The cost of setting a photo room and developing the photo was really expensive at that time. Also, it takes a couple of hours for it to produce. In general, it is a very time-consuming job. Professional photographers of today can afford somehow the price of producing and developing very good quality photos. Also, amateur photographers can simply take pictures of whatever they like.
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Technology on portraits made a huge impact. It decided the use of photography over painting. In early photography, the impact of technology with it was overwhelming. People started to realized that they can now document history with images. The concept of privacy was greatly altered as cameras were used to record most areas of human life. The photograph was considered as the future. It was a brilliant invention of mankind. It was the proof of our existence in this world. As technology changes, the photography world made advancements too. From black and white photos, to coloured ones and to digital photography.
From Painting portrait
To Monochrome portrait
1st colour photograph by James Clerk Maxwell, 1961
And to our latest digital coloured portraits
These portraits are just example of how the of technology affected photography. Hopefully, the technology will keep on improving and continue to amaze us.
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