Fixing the Shadows

Sarah Bernhardt by Nadar

The camera Obscura is a device that projects images of its surroundings, It was first mentioned in 470 BCE to 390 BCE by Chinese philosopher Mo-Ti. The camera Obscura allowed images to be accurately traced and led to the invention of photography. The image is projected upside-down, but colour and perspective remains the same.

The Brownie Camera was created by Kodak as a simple and inexpensive camera, costing only $1, it meant photography became more accessible to everyone. Their slogan was "You push the button, We do the rest" which highlighted the simplicity of the camera; once you had taken the photos you sent your camera to Kodak, where they would then print the photos and put new film in the camera. this new amaturistic era in photography led to smiling becoming more frequent, as photos became less formal and less serious.