Coined in 1839 by Sir John Herschel, the term photography actually came from two Greek words phos meaning light, and graphein meaning to write. From simple black and white portraits of people to colorful still life pictures, photography has evolved into a much more complicated art. After a few years after taking the first real photograph in 1827, Joseph Niepce partnered with another French inventor, Louis Daguerre, giving rise to permanent printed images. Although the photograph taken by Niepce could be printed, the images taken are only temporary and would soon disappear.

Soon after the first real device for taking photographs was invented, many improvements were made into the process of capturing still life images. During the 1800s and early 1900s, most of the pictures taken were only printed in black and white. No other colors were seen in photographs taken resulting in lifeless camera stills. However, by early 1940s, production of viable color films started enabling avid camera lovers to print full color pictures. After having advancements in both camera and way of printing images, camera lovers are now able to enjoy camera stills that are full of life captured almost real life colors.

Truly, the way the camera and the art of photography have emerged through the years is amazing. Despite its rough start, we can now see that taking pictures or being a subject in one has certainly been a part of our daily lives. Every picture is able to tell a story that might be difficult to convey through words. Moreover, these events that have been captured by these still life pictures are now forever etched in our memories. Also, the future generation can now take part of events in the past by reliving the story behind every picture. Although they may not have first-hand account of what happened in the past, they can still see and understand the events that have led to another story.