HISTORY OF PHOTOJOURNALISM

TIMELINEBy: Bianca Isabelle Mensah

The Development of Photojournalism

Photojournalism has been around for many many decades now. It has been enhanced, and changed by using different technologies and resources to give it

capabilities that it could never achieve before. This has changed the lives of photojournalist and photojournalism as a whole because it has given an image more value than it just being a photograph. It has allowed images to also tell a

story that can show awareness, become relateable, and shared among individuals. So many connections and thoughts are brought together just through photographs,

giving people a chance to express themselves through a beautiful image.

My Photojournalism Timeline

Daguerreotype

Collodion Process

Photogravure Social Media

Colored Photography

Speed Graphic Camera

1st Digital Camera

Daguerreotype First practicable method of obtaining

permanent images with a camera

Louis Jacques Mande Daguerre was responsible for creating this process

Developed within 1839-1860

Created extremely sharp, vivid, detailed images

Expensive source of material

Photo by: Southworth & Hawes;

Photo Image Source: Photo History-Sussex

Collodion Process Invented by Fredrick Scott Archer in 1851

The process of adding a soluble iodide to a solution of collodion and coating a glass plate with the mixture

Valued for clarity and immense detail

Extremely popular in the mid-late 19th century

Photo by: Matt Alberts

Photo Image Source: Dispatch.Com

Photogravure Invented by William Henry in the 1800’s

The process of transferring an image to a metal plate, then etching the photograph on to the place which allows it to print

Provides a soft black background to photographs

Introduced photojournalism to a whole new type of imagery

Photo by H.F. Talbott

Image Source: Not Quite In Focus

Colored Photography Originated in 1866 through physicist & inventor Gabriel Lippmann 1st without any

pigmenting or color dyes. Lippmann's method was extremely complex, causing others to find interest in developing

their own process of colored photographs James Clerk Maxwell invented his own color photography process in 1861 In the late 1890’s Hermann Wilhelm recreated Maxwell’s work and also developed his

own colored photos Colored photography was processed in many ways as it developed throughout the years 1st colored photography was accomplished by using fine-grained high resolution

emulsions by Lippmann, but it was too tedious due to exposure times, and difficulty with wavelength

Maxwell then developed the image of colored photos by using red, green, and blue filters that would be overlapped creating the color

Lastly, Wilhelm worked off Maxwell’s ideas and used his 3 color theory to create emulsions

Photo By: James Clerk MaxwellImage Source: Petapixel

Photo By: Gabriel LippmannImage Source: Petapixel

Speed Graphic Camera Manufactured by Graflex

Made in the years of 1960-1971

Capable of the highest quality of work

Used for documentaries, advertising, weddings, etc.

Includes interchangeable lenses

Photo by: Maciek Lesniak

Photo Source: Art Limited

First Digital Camera Created in December 1975 by

Steve Sasson

Sasson had a career as an engineer at Eastman Kodak

The 1st digital camera weighed 8lbs.

Images were viewed by data stored on a tape and shown through a TV

1st Digital CameraImage Source: Petapixel

Social Media An internet source where photojournalist can access

and share their images via web for millions of people to see and connect with.

Social media gives the chance to allow photographers to spread awareness through their photos quicker and easier

Social media has such a broad spectrum photojournalist can share their images through blogs, articles, online newspapers, apps, and more

With the ability for photojournalist to have their photos shared through re-posting, messages, chats, and much more, the meaning of their pieces are spread to individuals at a faster pace given them more exposure to their images

Photographs Photojournalist Captured that went Viral on

Social Media The image to the top right of the young girl was taken

by Paula Bronstein in 2001. Although in the photo the girl may look a bit frightened, Bronstein was trying to express how strong Afghan children are due to all the struggles and fears they faced throughout their country.

The image on the bottom left was taken by James Nachtwey. The two children who are injured in the photo were wounded by an aircraft but were able to be reached in time to be treated, saving both of their lives. Here, Nachtwey described that he was portraying hope, these children could have given up but they continued to fight through the pain up until they were fond and received the medical attention necessary.

Photo By: Paula BronsteinImage Source: BJP

Photo By: James NachtweyImage Source: TIME

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