{"id":5498,"date":"2023-08-14T20:39:57","date_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/?p=5498"},"modified":"2023-08-14T20:39:57","modified_gmt":"2023-08-14T19:39:57","slug":"from-sepia-to-selfies-how-photography-has-changed-over-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.craneandco.co.uk\/pages\/from-sepia-to-selfies-how-photography-has-changed-over-the-years\/","title":{"rendered":"From Sepia to Selfies \u2013 How Photography Has Changed Over the Years"},"content":{"rendered":"

As it\u2019s World Photography Day tomorrow (19 August), we look at how the camera and its role in society has changed over the past 200 years.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Brits do it five times a day, while Americans manage it 20 times a day.*<\/p>\n

Yes, taking a photograph has become second nature for many of us who snap our pets, holiday destinations, dinner or ourselves without a second thought.<\/p>\n

Across the world, people take a dizzying 1.81 trillion photos annually and share 1.3 billion photos on Instagram and 6.9 billion on WhatsApp daily.**<\/p>\n

This is thanks to the high-spec cameras in our phones that mean we can easily capture all of life\u2019s significant (and mundane) moments and share them in seconds.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s all a stark contrast to what the pioneers of photography went through in the 1800s. Back then, taking a single image took hours, required specialist equipment and involved handling toxic chemicals such as mercury.<\/p>\n

A major breakthrough came on 19 August 1839, when Louis Jacques Mand\u00e9 Daguerre revealed the secrets of his revolutionary image-making process to the world. The move introduced photography to the masses and put many portrait painters out of business.<\/p>\n

Later came the roll-film Kodak camera (1888), the box Brownie (1900), the Polaroid (1948) and the digital camera (first sold commercially in 1987).<\/p>\n

And then, in 1999, the digital camera was incorporated into the mobile phone \u2013 a development that revolutionised how we see the world.<\/p>\n

As a result, our hunger for imagery has never been stronger, and we expect it to be high quality.<\/p>\n

Gone are the days when we\u2019ll excuse a grainy, out-of-focus photograph. This is worth bearing in mind if you plan to market a property; good lighting and careful positioning can make all the difference.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d love to see some of your best snaps. Whether it\u2019s a brilliant landscape or a photo of your beloved pet, share them with us on social media at\u00a0Facebook<\/u><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here at Crane & Co we take photography seriously, which is why we invest time and care into getting high-quality photographs to market properties. To learn more, read our recently published guide to property photography.<\/a><\/u><\/span><\/h3>\n

* Source: Phototutorial<\/p>\n

** Source: Phototutorial<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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