Author of A Brief History of Photography – on sale now https://furnfeather.ca

DAVID YOUNG

David Young

Ever wondered who was the first woman to take a photograph? When the single-lens reflex camera was invented? Or the name of the brand that introduced the first camera with automatic exposure? The answers to these questions – and many more – appear in A Brief History of Photography by David S Young (and at the bottom of the opposite page).

On sale now from all good bookstores and online retailers, seven chapters cover ‘The Early Years’ to ‘2000 to Now’, with the final entry taken from 2020. So whether you’re a photographer or are close to someone who is, then this 370-page tome could be the perfect treat or personalised gift.

To find out more, we got a brief history from the author himself…

How did the book come about and how long were you working on it?

The book began as an appendix to another book that was never written. Back in 2004, I thought that book should have a brief three- or four-page ppendix on the history of photography, working on the theory that you can’t know where you’re going unless you know where you’ve been.