In South Africa, the first photography was seen in the mid-19th century. The earliest portrayals were mostly ethnographic and anthropological, depicting the society living under colonial rule. The 1940s and 1950s saw the height of film photography's participation in the two recording worlds of cultural life and political struggles. The resistance movements in which documentary photographers using film cameras took part have gone down in history. Their capturing of "everyday realities" led to the making of archives that are still essential today.
Transition to Digital Technology
The 1990s became a watershed decade when digital cameras were first imported to South Africa. The process was such that light change to electronic signals, and there were no chemicals needed for the processing and instant viewing of pictures was possible. Digital technology really opened up studio photographer Randburg and, thus, it is referred to as the democratization of photography over and above being a shift made by the professionals only. It was the low cost of digital equipment and mobile phones that became the main drivers of the digital era. At the beginning of the 2000s, there was already the beginning of the replacement of the film negatives with the digital archives that guaranteed easy storage and distribution.
Photography in the Contemporary Era South Africa’s photographic universe today shows a mix of the past and the future in a very innovative and ingenious way. Social media and digital channels have increased the exposure of the local product photographer Randburgwho are presenting the different aspects of their work, from landscapes to fashion and documentaries, to viewers all over the world. Besides keeping the historic film collections, which are still quite numerous, university and cultural institutions are also very active in the area of digital experimentation and innovation.
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