A brownie camera was the first camera to introduce the snap-shot. It was a popular kind of camera that was inexpensive made by Eastman Kodak. The camera itself looked like a box and had a meniscus lens that took 2 1/4 inch square pictures on 117 rollfilm. The purpose of this camera was to make it affordable and usable for anyone. Their slogan was, "You push the button, we do the rest."
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| A brownie camera |
2. Who invented it?
The brownie camera was invented by Eastman Kodak, which was the company Kodak founded by George Eastman. The name Kodak might be familiar to you today because of how successful the company was with photographs.
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| George Eastman (founder of Eastman Kodak Company) |
3. How did it change society,and of course, the photography world?
This camera changed society because it allowed people to take pictures inexpensively and easily. Before this was invented it was much more expensive to take or develop photographs. On top of that it was much more difficult than just pressing a button. With the Kodak company and the creation of this brownie camera recording memories as photographs became that much easier.
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| The Kodak factory and main office in Rochester, 1910 |
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| This is an example of an add for the Kodak Camera, aka the brownie camera |
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