These cameras had fixed focus and limited optical quality, but were low-cost and easy to use for the non-professional. The greater use of private automobiles on the new interstate highways allowed families to make many more trips outside their local neighborhoods, which increased the opportunity for candid photographs.Ī classic pre-WW II Kodak Brownie Camera - photo by Hakan SvenssonĪlthough small box cameras existed all through the first half of the 20th century, they really came into their own in the 1950s with the introduction of the first plastic Kodak Brownie portable cameras. Families would save up money, and go to a photo studio to have portraits made that would be cherished as precious family possessions.Īs the middle class grew larger, a market evolved for more portable cameras (such as the Kodak Brownie series) that could capture ordinary family events and trips. In fact, this type of photography was common up through the World War II years. In the early days of photography, the primary type of photographic image was a carefully staged studio photograph that was recorded in high-resolution on large-format film. Yet it wasn’t always so easy for the average person to snap a simple photo. With the advent of affordable digital cameras and smart phones, we can now have a highly capable camera with us at all times, ready to record something of interest at any moment.
Snapshots are everywhere – in family albums, scrapbooks, and even in forgotten corners of dresser drawers.
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