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...Well the camera doesn’t, but filters and editing do!
Retouching and editing photographs might seem like a modern invention, but it’s actually been around almost as long as photography itself. From its early days, people have found ways to enhance, alter, or completely transform images. Let’s take a journey through the history of photo editing and discover how it has evolved into what we use today.
Early beginnings (1800s)
Photography was invented in the early 19th century, with the first known photo taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce in 1826. It wasn’t long before people wanted to tweak their pictures. In those days, cameras weren’t very advanced, and photos often came out blurry, faded, or too dark. So, photographers began using simple techniques to improve their pictures. One of the earliest forms of retouching was done directly on the photo negatives – large glass plates that captured the image. Photographers used fine brushes and pencils to fill in imperfections, sharpen detai...
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