How Photography Helped Change People's Opinions About... good results come, since most of the photographs depicted death and destruction. Additionally, Matthew Brady's opening of the Civil War Picture Gallery in New York in 1862 gave more and more people access to the experience of war through realistic photographs that changed the perception of the war by many people. More than 1,000 paintings and portraits were displayed in glass cases. Although covering most of the war, Brady focused primarily on the battles of Gettysburg and Antietam, which depicted events such as bloodstains on the grass and myriads of unburied bodies. Specifically, the photos of "Dead: Horse of Confederate Colonel (photo 2), both killed at the Battle of Antietam" and "Dead Confederate Sharpshooter at Gettysburg", both depict realistic elements of dead human beings, which bothered many people and made them exhausted from the war, as most of them had a hidden feeling that it could be their husband or son who had already ridden that horse. Additionally, “Three Children of the Battlefield,” taken during the Battle of Gettysburg, became a highly controversial photograph because it provided a clear insight into the effects of war on the destruction of families. Additionally, the enormous public outcry led to funds being raised to open an orphanage in Gettysburg for the children of fallen Union soldiers. Additionally, photography also gave people a glimpse of improved weapons such as cannons and rifles; the difficulties encountered by soldiers, such as torn clothing and lack of food; armies on the move and wounded soldiers suffering in hospitals. In addition, the pho...... middle of paper ......paper articles were more elaborate. Additionally, after seeing the photo galleries and images of the war, many people wanted to become photographers in order to experience adventure and satisfaction. In summary, the Civil War had a clear impact on photography. In conclusion, the American Civil War, photographed by over 3,000 individual photographers, had a huge impact on photography, while for the most part, photography played a major role throughout the Civil War. war. Although the Civil War has been recorded in many books, photographs taken during this period still seem to have influential power and most people choose to believe photographs because they tell a story of reality. No matter how gruesome or unpleasant most of them seem, civilian photographs tend to leave a lasting impression, even on people living in the present..

Essay / How Photography Helped Change People's Opinions About... good results come, since most of the photographs depicted death and destruction. Additionally, Matthew Brady's opening of the Civil War Picture Gallery in New York in 1862 gave more and more people access to the experience of war through realistic photographs that changed the perception of the war by many people. More than 1,000 paintings and portraits were displayed in glass cases. Although covering most of the war, Brady focused primarily on the battles of Gettysburg and Antietam, which depicted events such as bloodstains on the grass and myriads of unburied bodies. Specifically, the photos of "Dead: Horse of Confederate Colonel (photo 2), both killed at the Battle of Antietam" and "Dead Confederate Sharpshooter at Gettysburg", both depict realistic elements of dead human beings, which bothered many people and made them exhausted from the war, as most of them had a hidden feeling that it could be their husband or son who had already ridden that horse. Additionally, “Three Children of the Battlefield,” taken during the Battle of Gettysburg, became a highly controversial photograph because it provided a clear insight into the effects of war on the destruction of families. Additionally, the enormous public outcry led to funds being raised to open an orphanage in Gettysburg for the children of fallen Union soldiers. Additionally, photography also gave people a glimpse of improved weapons such as cannons and rifles; the difficulties encountered by soldiers, such as torn clothing and lack of food; armies on the move and wounded soldiers suffering in hospitals. In addition, the pho...... middle of paper ......paper articles were more elaborate. Additionally, after seeing the photo galleries and images of the war, many people wanted to become photographers in order to experience adventure and satisfaction. In summary, the Civil War had a clear impact on photography. In conclusion, the American Civil War, photographed by over 3,000 individual photographers, had a huge impact on photography, while for the most part, photography played a major role throughout the Civil War. war. Although the Civil War has been recorded in many books, photographs taken during this period still seem to have influential power and most people choose to believe photographs because they tell a story of reality. No matter how gruesome or unpleasant most of them seem, civilian photographs tend to leave a lasting impression, even on people living in the present..

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