Brandon Wathen
Ms. Jarmoszko December 14th, 2016 Photography has been a continually changing area of invention and innovation since the inception of heliography by Niépce in 1825. While now we may take these inventions for granted and simple work, it took quite a lot to get to where we are today and to make a camera fit in to an iPhone; easily accesible at the tap of a screen. What was once meant specifically for professionals or those with extravagent amounts of money has become a simple tool anyone can use! Even now, it is unlikely that cameras will remain the way that we see them now, and I'd personally say that the evolution of photography is far from over. Photography originally began as heliography, which was a form of long exposure that casted an image on to a polished silver plate soaked in bitumen and water. The process took up to eight hours and relied on light to burn the image in to the original concoction on the plate which would be then rinsed with white petroleum and oil of lavender. The process of heliography was very lengthy, and didn't exemplify very good results, consideirng the fact that the image did wear away over time and can only really be viewed at an angle. While the process is effective and fades, it does last though considering Niépce's first heliograph still exists and is somewhat visible. After the Heliograph though came the Daguerreotype camera which was invented by Louis Daguerre who was a partner of Niépce's. He figured that he could also figure out how to make picture taking a lot simple. The Daguerreotype process is that an image is burned on to a silver plated copper plate
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A Career in Digital Visual Arts
In terms of a visual/digital arts career I would enjoy, I personally think that I would enjoy working with photography the most because of the doors that it opens to travel and exposure to different people and places within the world. I’m not typically interested in how much my work pays, considering the fact that if you love your job, it shouldn’t matter the pay. In photography, I know that I can express myself freely and can figure new ways to stylize my work and the things that I find interesting as an artist. While money is no object to me, the salary for a photographer is $31,000 a year, and that’s enough money to hang your hat on. No education is necessarily required other than a high school diploma, although you can go to school for it if you’re interested and catching a job with a company; otherwise you can just be freelance. I would personally like to be freelance because I like the idea of working on my own schedule and photograph the things that I like in comparison to what my boss would want or anything to that degree. I mostly find interest in the fact that photography can open doors to other worlds, especially the Orient which I have a profound love for and would love to capture the essence of places like Thailand, China, Korea, and Japan. I like the fact that I’d be able to capture pictures of things that the rest of the world may never see. However, I would also enjoy taking photos of abandoned places because people actually really enjoy that! I would make my money by selling prints of my photos. Citation: “Education Requirements for a Photographer.” Study.com, Study.com, study.com/education_requirements_for_a_photographer.html. “Photographers :: Job Requirements.” Photographers :: Job Requirements, www.myplan.com/careers/photographers/requirements-27-4021.00.html. Salary.com, Site built by: “Photographer Salaries.” Photographer Salaries by Education, Experience, Location and More - Salary.com, ZipRecruiter, www1.salary.com/Photographer-Salary.html. |
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