War Photography

1. During the Civil War tintypes were the type of photography that was used the most.

2. Among the most striking pictures are those depicting scenes of the Crimean War, one of the earliest military engagements to be recorded by photography.

3. World War 1 gave impetus to improvements in photography, especially for applications such as photoreconnaissance and mapping from aerial photographs.

4. World War 2 and subsequent conflicts again catalysed developments in photographic technology, and emphasized the propaganda value of photography.

5. Photographic innovation was never more evident in the photography done during the Vietnam War where photojournalists had convenience in the field as never before.

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Originally almost all photographs were black and white. Although methods for developing color photos were available as early as the late 19th century, they did not become widely available until the 1940s or 50s, and even in until the 1960s most photographs were taken in black and white. Since then, colour photography has dominated popular photography, although the black and white format remains popular for amateur photographers and artists. Black and white film is considerably easier to develop than color. (wikipedia)

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Most traditional photographs are produced with a two-step chemical process. In the two-step process, the film holds a negative image (colours and lights/darks are inverted), which is then transferred onto photographic paper as a positive image. Another widely used film is the positive film used for producing transparencies, usually mounted in cardboard or plastic frames called slides. Slides are widely used by professionals mostly due to their sharpness and accuracy of colour rendition. Most photographs published in magazines are still originally taken on color transparency film. (wikipedia)

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