Biography 264: Camera

 Photography has changed dramatically in one generation. My first childhood pictures were taken in a photo studio. My mom used to prepare and take us to the studio, where they took our black-and-white pictures.

Then my mom bought a camera that works with a photo reel. We had limited pictures we could take, so my parents had to develop the reel and print it out.

In my generation, I have seen digital cameras earlier. People take pictures and then download them to the computer.

Then, cell phones added camera features. As far as I can see, Samsung gives the best quality pictures. Now, taking pictures isn't an issue.

The next picture-taking feature was added to glasses or anywhere else. So, people are taking pictures by blinking. Satellite pictures are also very important. Let's see what comes next.

Biography 245: The envelope of the photos

 It was the form fillup day in grade 10 for the SSC exam. Like all girls, I took my passport-sized photo in an envelope (given by the photo studio) to attach to the form.

Some girls took extra photos, too, who knows, if needed. I didn't. After attaching the photos to the form, I was holding the envelope. At that moment, one of my classmates, Tanna, suddenly took the envelope from my hand. Tanna was the tallest girl in the class, and I was the second tallest. I felt a bit sad that I had not become tall like her.

So, I looked at Tanna with questions in my eyes. She said, "I will take your picture." I told her, "I don't have any picture in that envelope." She replied, "I will print out more from this envelope." Generally, all photo studios put their studio name, address, and photo number on the envelope. But I don't know why that envelope actually didn't have that info. Before I explained it to Tanna, she had disappeared from my sight.

I was thinking, what will she do with my picture?