I'm not meaning to be so defiant, but I just don't get it. I am supposed to do a report on the history of photography.
This is what I came up with:
While light and reflection are the main sources used to produce our images, much of the history of photography has to do with the recording process. By that, I mean the invention and evolution of the tangible materials used to record our images. This evolution has progressed from images projected onto a darkened room wall, to permanent images being produced onto a polished pewter plate to be impressed upon paper, to chemicals and silver compounds being used produce images onto plates or tin, to the development of film, and finally to the world of digital photography.
The details of this photography evolution process are foreign to me and I have a hard time understanding the mechanics of the recording equipment. I have read many sources on the history of photography and know where to find the information if needed.
Now, with that said, I want to mention that although the how’s and why’s of early photography just doesn't capture my interest, I am very anxious and excited to learn how to use modern digital equipment to produce the photos I desire.
