Photography Continues To Grow As Favorite Hobby
Since 1888 when George Eastman advertised his new camera was so simple that all the user had to do was push the button, photography landed in the hands of the general public. His development of roll film and the Kodak camera and contrary to many beliefs, the word Kodak was made up by Eastman, based only on his feeling that the letter 'K' was a strong letter and he wanted a word that started and ended with one. It was not long until his confidence in advertising saw the familiar word Kodak in red on a yellow background.
Since the earliest days of glass plates with wet emulsions through the growth of roll films and today's digital photography it has enabled virtually everyone the opportunity to take pictures to create their own personal record of their life as well as that of their family and friends. It is one of the most popular hobbies in the world and several have established businesses based on the need for professional photography.
When instant film and cameras entered the scene, it brought new people into the hobby of photography, all anxious to be able to see their pictures almost immediately, a need currently filled by the use of digital photography. Just as there are many forms of art, it is also used as an expression of individual views as well as an art form.
Keeping Visual Records Keeps History Alive
For many people it is difficult to understand much from early history as the only representations of the important event of the day, may only be drawings on the walls of caves. Through the use of photography visual records can be made and maintained for descendants to have a better understanding of the happenings of today. Through photojournalism and even amateur photography, not much goes on in today's world that is not forever captured in an image.
Professional, wildlife and even portrait photography is a part of today's mainstream with cameras made so small they can be hidden in a button on a shirt. Motion picture photography is also turning the average person into home moviemakers, offering a life-like look at their lives and daily activities.
Some of the earliest photography clubs taught people the basic elements of the hobby as well as how processing of the film was accomplished to turn the film into a negative and back to a positive representation of the captured image. Working in color at reasonable prices also made photography much more popular among a wider range of enthusiasts.
