Do you also know that the birth of the very first colour photograph, a tartan ribbon, was shown by James Clerk Maxwell in 1861?
It is amazing how the technology evolves from as early as 18th centuries.
For a more detailed readup on photography technology, you may explore the link below from Wikipedia.
Timeline of Photography
As the saying goes, a picture paints a thousand words. There is a story behind every image/ picture.
I had always been fascinated (and still am) by the evolution of visual arts, in particular, photography. I remembered we used to exhaust rolls of film to capture the happiness moments permanently. Of course, these images could also be etched in our memories but we are human afterall, limited by the capacity of our brains and how correctly these images are to be processed later. Unfortunately, it gets faded as time passed, our memory failed us and moments lost involuntarily. And then there were times of carelessness to expose the roll to the sunlight and the captured moments got lost forever.
There was this incident, I recalled vividly, where I volunteered to be the photographer for the gathering. But the images didn't get processed because the film was not inserted properly. But with the modern technology, we no longer have to worry about making the blunder. No need to fret about wasting $ to develop the film, only to find out that it was not taken properly. No longer needed to worry about how the photos would turn out because you can -retake and not worry about wasting the film like you used to. Or alternatively, there is Adobe Photoshop to do editing and beautify the not-so-perfect images. It is so convenient now and easily accessible to beautiful pictures, anytime, anywhere.
Personally, I am fond of Polaroid. To my dismay, it was announced to be discontinued in 2006. Though it has its limitations, but I find Polaroid shots more intrinsic, genuine and natural. And also how the image came out in seconds, and the colours coming into view shortly. There is a vintage edge to Polariod shots. Of all kinds of images, I love them most in B&W or SEPIA. Very timeless pieces. I have strong infliction towards them, as if, they (images) are calling out to me, into whatever it might be. Whether it is the landscapes, architectural works or human faces. I just find them very inviting, extremely beguiling.
What do you think is the story behind this picture?
I see LOVE/ COURAGE/ IDYLLIC/ TRANQUILITY/ QUIET MOMENTS and more....
(Image courtesy of Getty Images)
