The Evolution of Cameras Explained in 11 Portraits

Want to see how the look of portraits have evolved with major camera developments throughout history? Photographer Leo Rosas Morin of COOPH shot 11 portraits of 1 model, and using Photoshop, he recreated the aesthetics of 11 key moments in photography history.

“It was a super fun shoot, and we hope it will be a nice trip down memory lane,” says Rosas. Here are the portraits:

#1: Pinhole

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#2: Daguerreotype

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#3: Calotype

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#4: Tintype

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#5: Leica 35mm

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#6: Polaroid

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#7: Lomography

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#8: Disposable

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#9: SLR

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#10: DSLR

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#11: Smartphone Selfie

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Image credits: Photographs by Leo Rosas/COOPH and used with permission

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