From snapshots to social commodities: The rise of the shutterbug

Roots of amateur photography

“You press the button, we do the rest”

Instant gratification

Memory, family, identity

Early sharing

Redefining instant

Numbers

97 million20 billion

3 billion

400 million

The moment

Presentation of self

Photos as social hubs

Thank you!Erika Takeuchi

MCDM, COM 546

Credits

• Today I gave a homeless person a candy cane [photo], uploaded by user atmosphere, control on November 26, 2008. Retrieved from flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/16338347@N08/3061714343/

• Evolution of photography, retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://ericwilliamcarroll.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2007/03/camera_evolution.jpg

• George Eastman [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://jimsbikeblog.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/eastman-with-kodak.jpg

• Edwin Land [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://www.ipmall.fplc.edu/hosted_resources/calendar/camera.jpg

• Polaroid of Life magazine [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://media.photobucket.com/image/first%20polaroid/nikinikey/POLA_-1_11283391791_l.jpg

• Early photo album [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://lh6.ggpht.com/_9OLD2N0d-_0/RT5aVf9WABI/AAAAAAAAAyU/zTqRAhATVmo/s640/1930scrapbook-07.jpg

• Hildreth scrapbook [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: Ehttp://www.thedailyscrapbook.com/dailyimages/Image_hildreth_II.jpg

• Peaches scrapbook [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://lulusvintage.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/28/ebay105.jpg

• Christmas scrapbook [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://stamping.thefuntimesguide.com/images/blogs/christmas-titles-as-signs-by-katiescrapbooklady.jpg

• Family portrait [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_MMs1fvmoga4/SjExbphnveI/AAAAAAAAAZY/pZNjdfR9IDc/s400/Hellerstedts+early+1940s.jpg

• Polaroid of little girl [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_746aqLYA8Hg/SEBSmbt-VfI/AAAAAAAAA3k/6WBDi0Y2lrQ/s400/NusiaMD_07_blog.jpg

• Digital cameras [photo], retrieved on February 26, 2010 from: http://blog.taragana.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/cheap-casio.jpg

• Pete Yorn: Live at The Roxy [photo], uploaded on June 25, 2009 by user nicadlr. Retrieved from flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/whoshotya/3660437373/

• Facebook Halloween costume [photo], courtesy of Melissa Lau. • Alley Jump….take 10 [Photo], Uploaded on May 11, 2009 by user *Cinammon. Retrieved from Flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/cloughridge/3521571113/