Photography Past and Present
Who got pictures taken in the past? Famous people like presidents and actresses. Wealthy people who could afford to have their portrait taken. Miss Gottschalk, an actress
Who gets pictures taken today? Presidents and other famous peopleAnyone! Even you and me!
What kind of camera did Mathew Brady use?
What do we use to take pictures today?
What did photos look like in the past? Black and White Still photos, no action
What do pictures look like today? Colorful and black and white Action shots and still poses
Who took photographs in the past? Trained photographers, like Mathew Brady.
Who takes photographs now? Photographers still exist, but now anyone can take a picture. Even you!
How were photographs taken in the past? Mathew Brady took photos called daguerreotypes. Check out how it was done at “Mathew Brady’s National Portrait Gallery: A Virtual Tour”. otitle.html otitle.html
Special tools of the past Head Clamps
How are photos taken today? Almost all photos are taken and stored digitally on cameras or computers. It only takes an instant to record history today!
Now, let’s see what you’ve learned about photography of the past and present!