American Photography

Since the 15th century, many people attempted to make a photograph, unfortunately the majority of them failed. John Herschel was the first person to use the word photography, which derived from the Greek words for light and writing. He also made the photographic process public in France in 1839. In the 19th century, the majority of the pictures that were taken were of famous Victorians who could pay for such a privilege. Only in the 20th …

…to reminisce about their past through photographs, there many people who hate the idea of pictures. Based on cultural idea of beauty that has been imbedded into our society, pictures make us aware of our flaws. Pictures help people draw boundaries between fat and skinny, tall and short, and good and bad. It is those 4 by 6 photographs that sometimes make me happy, sometimes make me sad, and other times makes me wish I was taller.