1. Photography Past and Present

2. Who got pictures taken in the past? Famous people like presidents and actresses. Wealthy people who could afford to have their portrait taken. Miss Gottschalk, an actress

3. Who gets pictures taken today? Presidents and other famous peopleAnyone! Even you and me! http://www.flickr.com/photos/jjelenbaas/19388944/

4. What kind of camera did Mathew Brady use?

5. What do we use to take pictures today?

6. What did photos look like in the past? Black and White Still photos, no action

7. What do pictures look like today? Colorful and black and white Action shots and still poses

8. Who took photographs in the past? Trained photographers, like Mathew Brady.

9. Who takes photographs now? Photographers still exist, but now anyone can take a picture. Even you! http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2009/10/stadium.jpg

10. How were photographs taken in the past? Mathew Brady took photos called daguerreotypes. Check out how it was done at “Mathew Brady’s National Portrait Gallery: A Virtual Tour”. http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/animate/ph otitle.html http://www.npg.si.edu/exh/brady/animate/ph otitle.html

11. Special tools of the past Head Clamps

12. How are photos taken today? Almost all photos are taken and stored digitally on cameras or computers. It only takes an instant to record history today!

13. Now, let’s see what you’ve learned about photography of the past and present!