Photography
Joseph Niépce took the first photograph, it was a View from the Window at La Gras in 1826
Louis Daguerre took another image shortly after in Boulevard du Temple in 1838
This image was of a far higher calibre and details in the background can be seen far more clearly.
We looked at some key figures at the beginning of photography and there influence that they brought. First of all we looked at Matthew Brady
Mathew Brady -
He was born in New York in 1822 and began his career as a portrait photographer in New York City. He quickly became known for his ability to capture the likeness and personality of his subjects.
His work during the Civil War was particularly important and significant. He was one of the first photographers to document the war and his photographs provided a visual record of the conflict.. Brady's photographs showed the human cost of the war and helped to bring the reality of the conflict to people who were far from the battlefield. He died in 1896, leaving a legacy as one of the most important photographers in American history.
“ My greatest aim has been to advance the art of photography and to make it what I think I have, a great and truthful medium of history.”
Paul Seawright -
Paul Seawright is a contemporary photographer known for his documentary-style images that explore issues of history, memory, and identity. He was Born in Belfast, in 1961, hess has worked on a number of projects that address the political and social tensions of Northern Ireland. He is currently the Deputy Vice Chancellor at Ulster University.
Eadweard Muybridge -
He was a british photographer and inventor who is known for his pioneering work in photographic studies of motion. In the 1870s, Muybridge conducted a series of experiments to determine whether a galloping horse lifted all four of its hooves off the ground at the same time, using a series of cameras to capture sequential images of the horse in motion. The results of his experiments, which were published in a series of photographs and later as a motion picture, showed that the horse did indeed lift all four hooves off the ground at different times as it galloped. Muybridge's work was instrumental in the development of motion pictures and has had a lasting impact on the field of photography.