Black and White Pics

Edward Curtis was born in Wisconsin in 1868. As a young boy he constructed one his own camera and from then on loved photography. As a boy he often canoed with his father and these outdoor camping experiences inspired most of his later work in his career. In 1892, he married Clara Phillips and opened a portrait studio in Seattle. Curtis is most renowned 20-volume life's work, The North American Indian. Part pessay and part work of art, this piece left an undeniable mark of photographic history.

Born in 1898, Eisenstaet loved taking pictures from his youth. At age 14, he sold his first photograph. Many people believe Alfred Eisenstaedt is the master of candid photography. Some call him the "father of photojournalism" because he is a master at capturing completly spontaneous moments on his camera. Eisenstaedt produced many photos on assignment of musicians, writers, and royalty. In "Monks Along the River Arno, Florence", Eisenstaet captures photojournalism in its perfection. For this shot he used a 2 1/4" Rolleiflex because he could take a picture without raising it to his eye thus the monks didn't know he was taking a picture. Doing so, Eisenstaedt was able to create a completely genuine, non-posed picture where he demonstrates photojournalism at its finest.