Famous Photographers:
Mathew B. Brady, was born in 1823 in New York. Brady can be viewed as the father of photojournalism. He was the most famous photographer of the Civil War because of his commitment and mastery of his job. While he did not take every photograph of the war himself, he is still widely regarded as the conflict's master in photography.
Alexander Gardner, owned one of the few galleries which rivaled Mathew Brady's. He emigrated to New York in 1856 when he was 35 years old. Once there, he found employment in Brady's studio, where he introduced the Woodward solar camera, which allowed for the enlargement of photographic portraits. He was manager of Brady's gallery until 1862, when he left to enter the business of mass-producing
Timothy O'Sullivan, spent his early career working for the two most respected photographers at the time, Alexander Gardner and Mathew Brady. during his time with Brady, O'Sullivan first learned the daguerreotype process. In 1863, when he was only 23 years old, O'Sullivan was working as one of Brady's field operators at the Battle of Gettysburg. The photographs he took at this event, were some of the most infuriating and influential of the war.
Alexander Gardner, owned one of the few galleries which rivaled Mathew Brady's. He emigrated to New York in 1856 when he was 35 years old. Once there, he found employment in Brady's studio, where he introduced the Woodward solar camera, which allowed for the enlargement of photographic portraits. He was manager of Brady's gallery until 1862, when he left to enter the business of mass-producing
Timothy O'Sullivan, spent his early career working for the two most respected photographers at the time, Alexander Gardner and Mathew Brady. during his time with Brady, O'Sullivan first learned the daguerreotype process. In 1863, when he was only 23 years old, O'Sullivan was working as one of Brady's field operators at the Battle of Gettysburg. The photographs he took at this event, were some of the most infuriating and influential of the war.