13 History of Photography

History of Photography written by Barry Holden

巴里·霍尔顿的摄影史

Many years ago, there were no photographs. If people wanted a picture of someone or something special, they would pay an artist to make a painting. box camera The first cameras were invented about two hundred years ago. There were box cameras and folding cameras that could only take one photo at a time.

许多年前，没有照片。 如果人们想要某个人或某件特别的东西的照片，他们就会花钱请艺术家来画。 第一台照相机大约是在两百年前发明的。 有一次只能拍一张照片的盒式相机和折叠式相机。

People would pay a photographer to take photos of their families. The cameras were big and heavy. The photographer had to put a large, black cloth, like a tent, over his head and camera to keep out the light. photographer

人们会花钱请摄影师为他们的家人拍照。 照相机又大又重。 摄影师不得不在他的头上和相机上盖上一块像帐篷一样的大黑布，以遮挡光线。 摄影师

After a long time, smaller cameras were made. They had rolls of film that took many photos. small camera People got these new cameras to take their own photos. They could be printed, but only in black and white.

很长一段时间后，小型相机被制造出来。 他们有几卷胶卷，拍了许多照片。 人们买这些新相机是为了给自己拍照。 它们可以打印，但只能是黑白的。

Movie cameras with black and white film were invented about a hundred years ago. These first films had no sound, so they were called "silent movies". movies People would pay to watch them at a theatre, with a piano playing music. These movies were very jumpy, so people called them "the Flicks".

黑白胶片的电影摄影机是大约一百年前发明的。 这些最初的电影没有声音，所以它们被称为“无声电影”。 人们会花钱在剧院里观看，那里有钢琴演奏。 这些电影非常惊险，所以人们称它们为“电影”。

Much later, sound was put on the films. Then they were called "talking pictures" or "the talkies". There were lots of theatres where people could watch these movies. theatre The next good thing was colour film, which made the pictures look more real.

很久以后，电影才有了声音。 然后它们被称为“会说话的画”或“会说话的电影”。 有很多剧院，人们可以在那里观看这些电影。 下一个好东西是彩色胶卷，它使画面看起来更真实。