Nowadays, cameras have evolved into a thousand-dollar industry and the internet has made them even more popular with certain social media apps that highlight videos (Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube). Many filmmakers, like me, love to dive straight into the history of the camera and figure out how a little hole in a piece of paper blossomed into an expensive and high demanding field.
The first camera ever made wasn't even a camera, as it was called Camera Obscura. This is fancy talk for just a dark room projection, as it was a hole in a piece of paper with a light shining through it. The first "real" camera was the Kodak camera made in 1885 by George Eastman. This was revolutionary, making it finally possible to capture a moment forever. George included a film roll in his camera, allowing many pictures to be stored in the camera before getting another film roll. This got the wheels spinning and in the next decades, the camera really starts innovating fast. In 30 quick years, polaroid, autofocus, underwater, and disposable cameras were created.
Today, there are so many different types of cameras, ranging from ones that specialize in video to the one that professionals use for photography. The price range for these cameras can run you $500, or a top of the line professional camera can cost up to $50,000. They come with various lens sizes, so you are able to get the perfect shot for any type of picture or video you're trying to create. I love film for this reason, as something so simple can capture the best memories of your life and allow you to remember them for the rest of your life.
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