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Saturday, January 29, 2011


DIFFERENCES
EARLY DAYS
TODAY
method of how the images are processed

SO MANY STEPS (inconvenient)
EASY
Status of who wants to get a picture
people who get photos are considered luxurious

anyone
Price of getting a photograph
you have to pay for it
FOR FREE (with the help of technology)
How long you should wait to be photograph
You have to wait in line to pose
Anytime, anywhere
Number of picture produced
ONE
A LOT!
 Size of camera
 Extremely large
Comes in different sizes

SIMILARITIES
EARLY DAYS
TODAY
Use of retouching
YES (Louis and Ernest Meyer)
YES using photoshop
Exhibition of photographs
YES  November 1854 Disderi organized an exhibition of his own work on these large premises, as a
publicity stunt
A lot of galleries
Different names for “PHOTOGRAPHERS”
“photographer-artist”
“photographer-painter”
“photographer-emperor”

Landscape Photographer
Food photography
Fashion photographer
Used in politics, arts, celebrities etc.


Same concept of developing image
 


PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE PAST AND TODAY
As I read and glimpse back at the world as well as the history  of photography, I noticed that most of the photographers are really dedicated and made photography their profits. In early days, when people talk about “photographers” they are considered and meant to be as professionals. For example,  Disderi, Nadar, Gustave Le Gray and Louis Daguerre.Furthermore, photographs are meant for individuals who had the power, wealth, and  prominence. For instance, the queen, the emperor, doctors, lawyers, and merchants were just a few.   Today is very different from what it used to be. You can call yourself a photographer when you are holding any types and/or very expensive camera, have a subject; can be a model, your cousin, brother, can be anyone, and you shoot.

IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY ON PORTRAITS IN THE PAST AND TODAY
Technology in the past allowed the people reproduced image. Along with that, people made it more interesting by inventing a more clear way of producing a photograph. Technology helped them to do more and extend their capacity in making a lot of image.
As time pass by, technology has made our life more convenient. In area of photography, technology has helped us to manipulate image. The flexibility of the image is produced and we can have fun with the picture. Also, technology helped us to improve the performance of cameras.