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Early years and education. Born on December 16, 1927, in the District of Columbia. He was the son of Fairfax Malcolm Atherton (1892-1971) and Mildred Herrsher (1900-1958), the daughter of a Bavarian immigrant who settled in Fort Worth, Texas. [6] His father, Fairfax was born in Atlanta, and worked for the U.S. Federal Court in Washington D.C.
The Brownie was a series of camera models made by Eastman Kodak and first released in 1900. [1] It introduced the snapshot to the masses by addressing the cost factor which had meant that amateur photography remained beyond the means of many people; [2] the Pocket Kodak for example would cost most families in Britain nearly a whole month's wages.
This list of photography awards is an index to articles that describe notable awards given for photography. It does not include photojournalism , which is covered in the list of journalism awards . The list is organized by the region and country of the organization that gives the award, but some awards are open to international competitors.
The event has been described as one of the most prestigious photography competitions in the world. [1] [2] It was known as BG Wildlife Photographer of the Year from 1990 to 2003, and briefly as Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year , Kodak Wildlife Photographer of the Year and Prudential Wildlife Photographer of the Year .
Digital photography took off and Kodak wasn’t ready for it. From the late 90s until about 2008 (which is also when camera phones became mainstream), the digital still camera market in the U.S ...
History Early history Advertisement for Ansco Speedex Film, 1920. The company was founded in 1842 (pre-dating Kodak in the photography business) as E. Anthony & Co. (later E. and H. T. Anthony & Company, when Edward Anthony's brother officially joined the business) and became the Anthony & Scovill Co. in 1901, after a merger with the camera business of Scovill Manufacturing (Connecticut ...
Virginia Schau. Virginia Margaret (Brown) Schau (February 23, 1915 – May 28, 1989) [1] was an American who was the first woman and second amateur to win the Pulitzer Prize for Photography, which she was awarded in 1954. [2] The award-winning photograph was taken in Redding, California, at the Pit River Bridge and was titled "Rescue on Pit ...
Photomarathon. A photomarathon is a photography competition in which participants must take a series of photographs on predetermined subjects in a set period of time, typically 12 to 24 hours. On most competitions, part of the rules is that photos should be handed in "straight out of camera" -with no post-editing or production allowed.