Early Social Photography & Exposure Compensation
As the technology of photography got better, there were more subjects that could be photographed, that had never been photographed before.
The invention of flash powder allowed photographers to photograph in dimly lit situations, and this allowed them to photograph anywhere, day or night. In the late 1800's, early 1900's, there were two photographers who changed society through their photographs. Their photographs led to sanitation laws, child labor laws, and better building codes.
Jacob Riis
Was one of the first photographers to expose the "underside" of society through his photos. His book "How the Other Half Lives" which was published in 1890, led to widespread reforms to improve living and working conditions in New York, and later throughout the United States.
Here are a few videos about Jacob Riis and his work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb0UdZscVoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EACoIbokOcc
Here is a wikipedia biography of Jacob Riis
Here is a recent article about his seminal book.
Here is the wikipedia page about his book.
Lewis Hine
Lewis Hine was primarily concerned about the working conditions of child laborers, and under the guise of being a salesman or inspector, he would sneak into factories and worksites and photograph children working under brutal conditions.
Here is a short video about this work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOIvdhmMaOE
Here is a video overview of his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UDbyrhgo78
Here is a video about one of his most famous photographs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSuxF1cm94c
Here is a wikipedia page about his life.
About exposure compensation:
Your camera is always trying to make a scene average out to 18% gray, and this exposure is often the incorrect one for your picture. Here are a couple of videos that give an overview of exposure compensation.
What does exposure compensation do?
Here is a more detailed video by the same photographer which explains exposure compensation.
The invention of flash powder allowed photographers to photograph in dimly lit situations, and this allowed them to photograph anywhere, day or night. In the late 1800's, early 1900's, there were two photographers who changed society through their photographs. Their photographs led to sanitation laws, child labor laws, and better building codes.
Jacob Riis
Was one of the first photographers to expose the "underside" of society through his photos. His book "How the Other Half Lives" which was published in 1890, led to widespread reforms to improve living and working conditions in New York, and later throughout the United States.
Here are a few videos about Jacob Riis and his work:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vb0UdZscVoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EACoIbokOcc
Here is a wikipedia biography of Jacob Riis
Here is a recent article about his seminal book.
Here is the wikipedia page about his book.
Lewis Hine
Lewis Hine was primarily concerned about the working conditions of child laborers, and under the guise of being a salesman or inspector, he would sneak into factories and worksites and photograph children working under brutal conditions.
Here is a short video about this work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOIvdhmMaOE
Here is a video overview of his life: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UDbyrhgo78
Here is a video about one of his most famous photographs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSuxF1cm94c
Here is a wikipedia page about his life.
About exposure compensation:
Your camera is always trying to make a scene average out to 18% gray, and this exposure is often the incorrect one for your picture. Here are a couple of videos that give an overview of exposure compensation.
What does exposure compensation do?
Here is a more detailed video by the same photographer which explains exposure compensation.
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