From where I sit, there’s a fascinating play of light and shadow outside my window, the late afternoon sun painting intricate patterns on the landscape. If only there were a way to capture this fleeting moment, to freeze time in its tracks. And then I remember – we’ve done it, haven’t we? We’ve mastered the art of trapping time, of painting with light and shadows. The art I’m referring to is photography. The origins of photography can be traced back to the ancient concept of the camera obscura – a darkened room with a small hole that projected the outside world onto the opposite wall. However, it wasn’t until 1827 that French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce captured the first permanent photograph, or ‘heliograph’, as he called it. This crude image required an exposure of eight hours, was far from the sharp, vivid pictures we’re accustomed to today. The photographic process […]
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