Once upon a time, fairy tales were folk tales that were passed down orally from generation to generation. Every generation thereafter modified the tale and made it into a slightly different version to be recognized as a marker for that generation. Take for example Alice in Wonderland. This popular story stared, not as a fairy tale or folk tale at all, but as a satiric piece written by Lewis Carroll. The latest version of his original story, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, can be seen as portrayed by Tim Burton.
The doll is another item that has changed with the generations. Dolls date back to prehistoric times when they were created to tell stories or to give to children as toys. Now, when anybody is asked to name a doll he will answer, “Barbie” without trepidation. Although Barbie is without a doubt an iconic doll, one must look deeper to find how exactly these characters were used back in the day when they didn’t have cars, clothes, and mansions.
Pictures, on the other hand, haven’t changed over the generations much, but the method of taking them has changed. It all started in 1824 when Nicephore Niepce obtained the first image, though it didn’t last long. Today we have digital cameras, cameras with video-recorders, and webcams that take pictures and automatically upload them to a computer. With all these and many more ways of taking a picture, I think people have forgotten the main point of photography: the finished product. Pictures tell a story, and I think people should worry about that rather than which camera will impress others.
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