Fixing The Shadows Documentary gives an inside to the history of the photography. It takes you for a short journey to the very beginnings of this kind of art and goes through different development stages. There are various techniques of taking photographs presented in this BBC production. First of all, the most extraordinary optical phenomenon called "camera obscura", which gives extremely natural effect. It is very easy to create, but hard to believe.
Later on in the documentary we learn various ways of capturing moments that were used by Louis Daguerre, who produced one off images on a mirrored metal plates. Henry Fox Talbot was another photography pioneer , who preferred use of paper and negatives in his shoe box sized cameras widely known as mousetraps. George Eastman is another name worth to remember in the world of photography. His invention was quite significant for the popularity of using cameras. He produced first film roll and came up with an idea of Kodak camera, which revolutionized the industry. People started smiling and relaxing while taking pictures, as the main Kodak's slogan said: "You press the button, we do the rest". It became affordable and accessible for ordinary people.
Photography is like never ending story. You capture the moment, scene, view or action, but there is always something that will remain mysterious. There will always be a detail on the photo that gives you second thoughts like: "Where this men was going?", "Why that child looked so terrified?"
It is easy to take a photo, but much harder to create a style or tell a story with it. In Fixing the Shadows everyone can see how the photography legends used their talents to form a piece of art with the simple tools. The documentary can be impressive, influential or inspirational. Even though photography is mainly based on freezing moments, it has to be creative and well thought to produce unique material.
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