Friday, 19 October 2012

From Humble Beginning


            Concerning biological aspects, evolution is the alteration of genes in a specific organism from one generation to another. This resulted to hereditary and the formation of new traits of that specie.
            
            

            Based on the theory of evolution proposed by Charles Darwin, we all started from a single cell. The gradually, it developed and modified to be various species. And humans, originated from Homo’s or monkeys became sophisticated and more advanced over a period of time until we get to this stage.
            
            Maybe in some, there was no change happened but just like the theory of evolution; photography has also gone through this stage. And as I was doing my research, I have come crossed this article The Evolution of the Camera by Amanda White. It talked about the important happenings and persons involved on the history of photography or specifically the advancement of camera in successive generations.

Here is to some up:
·         1827- first camera  was invented when Joseph Nicephore made the first fixed image
·         1837- establishment of the first permanent photograph by Louis-Jacques Mande Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore
·         1940- production of the first colored photographs
·         1948- the release of the first Polaroid camera in the market
·         1960- introduction of the first underwater camera to the public
·         1986- creation of disposable cameras
·         1981- at last, the invention of first digital camera

Cameras can still be improved as years pass by because of our modern technology and getting wider knowledge about these things. Unlike what happened to humans in the theory of evolution where scientists asked why we stop from evolving when we get to this stage, is evolution really true? Well for photography, this can be true. After digital cameras, we now have cameras on our cell phones, iPhones, tablets and many other gadgets which make it more accessible. For professional photographers, there are now lots of SLR and DSLRs in the market together with lenses which improved the quality of images or photographs.

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