Print As a Medium vs. Instagram
DAGUERREOTYPE - (1839 - 1870, approx.) The photo image is on a silver clad copper sheet which is attached to a sheet of glass by a foil-like brass decorative frame. This sealed packet was then force fit into a special wood case and was often padded with velvet or silk. Many times, the silver image tarnishes with silver sulfide in the same way as silverware. The cost: $5.00 (more than a weeks pay for most people).
Picture would be $106
Cost was $390 in the 1800's now days its around $8000 dollars.
1950's
Introduced: May 1949
Original price: Hawkeye $5.50/47$ Flash $7.00/66$
5$-7$
Adjusted for inflation - $67
How to process the film
1990's
5-20 dollars
Overall-$25 dollars to take and develop 27 pictures.
2000's
Digital
100$ - 600$
Digital Cameras on Cell Phones
Wal-Mart kiosks
Cost to Use the Kiosks
9¢ for 4x6, 58¢ for 5x7
Instagram
Started in October 2010 - currently, as of December 14, 2013, has 150 million users.
Total numbers of posts - 16 billion photos.
55 million post a day occur on Instagram.
Facts that people have stopped printing
We surveyed 26 people throughout our current library we asked :
1. What do you use to share photos?
a. Social Media
b. Print
c. you don't
d. Both a and b
The results of this question: 18 people just use social media
2 people print their photos.
1 person just takes pictures for fun
5 people say that they do both.
2. How often do you post a picture?
a. once or twice a day
b. once a week
c. once a month
d. never
One person said once or twice a day1
0 said once a week
12 said once a month
3 said never.
0 said once a week
12 said once a month
3 said never.
How many posts are on your Facebook and Instagram in the last month?
On average, 4.4 pictures a month.
Conclusion
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