American Photography Notes

1. Illustrated News- first publication
2. Front cover: immediate appeal to attract attention
3. Hidden photography to get big news
4. Photographs used for advertising- people believed photographs and bought the products
5. "Camera can elevate the most lowly object and make it seem elegant"
6. Advertisements were organized around photography
7. Photography added to fame- "media celebrity" ; stars become more famous depending on how good they look in photographs; invented stars
8. Photography used to photograph space: planets, meteors, etc.
9. What the human eye sees cannot compare with what a photograph can bring out
10. Photography evolved greatly and influenced the world