History of Photography

Nicephore Niepce
-created the first photograph in 1826 or 1827
1829- ten year partnership with Louis Daguerre
He died in 1833

Louis Daguerre
He created the prints on metal.
1838- sharing it with artists and scientists. He had some admirers who turned out to be investors.
One of a kind, still in good shape today.
They had positive and negative within them.
They were used for anatomy as well.

Roger Fenton
Photographic van
Studied law and painting
Landmarks
1854- first appointed photographer for museum
First to ever do war photography

Iwo Jima
Joe Rosenthel

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Napalm Girl
Nick Ut

Roman Vishniac
Documented the rise of nazi power
"Vanished World" - book of photos
Documented people that all died from the war which is why it is called the "Vanished World"
1947- Jewish camps and ruins of Berlin

Ansel Adams
landscape photography

Anne Geddes
photos of children