Part one of term paper
Photographers often communicate through their pictures. Although the camera lens views the world impartially, the photographer constantly judges, deciding what to photograph and how to photograph it. (“Art” Encarta). The Civil War was the first time that photographers changed the way we looked at something, including war. Although the ph ...

Part two of term paper
... cause a blur in the photographs. They would instead take pictures in camps, towns, and battle fields. Sadly, in the end they also took pictures of the dead (4-5). By documenting the great events and battles of the Civil War, they brought to life the “horror and honor”. To obtain these photos they went through complex and time-consuming procedures. One would mix chemicals and pour them on a clean glass plate. After the chemicals were given time to evaporate, the glass plate would be sensitiz ...