The Brownie Camera (1900-1934)
Photographs in the early days were a matter of life and death. Before the Brownie camera was created, people only took pictures once or twice in their lives. Brownie cameras were sold for $1.00. A quarter of a million brownie cameras were sold within a one year.
Photographers used pictures to show social change. Pictures were also used to attract attention in newspapers and magazine. Fashion photography created the way people wanted to look. The pictures of woman in beautiful dresses made the readers want that look. Photography had an influence on what people believed. Although the television was invented, photography was still "king". Also, photography is the best media out there because it shows emotions and many other feelings of the person(s) in the picture.
