ABSTRACT
Photographic Origins As discussed in the opening chapter, photography is an evolutionary process in the sense one can usually trace the progression of a photograph back to its technical origin. The fi nal image depends on the properties of the specifi c materials involved in the creation. Photography does not imitate nature, as it is often said to do, but it manifests personal realities in both its making and interpretation. Photography can provide the means to transfer internal thoughts into the physical world. Knowing a wide range of photographic processes positions one to be in control of the fi nal results.
