Pirates YarrrrrRRR!!!

Ahoy mateys, i got a lil storey of seadogs and scallywags .


In 1839 , Louis Dagurre invented the 1st practical technology for producing photographs,as he named them "daguerrotypes" .Expensive new technology that could capture a picture like this was indeed in demand, despite cost. The rich elite had their way with it , while the rest of the masses just carried on with life. (AVAST YE)

It wasnt until 1888 ,when an enthusiast called George Eastman was pissed off at the technology ,that he decided to do something about it, and indeed he did ! (PIECES OF EIGHT)



So Georgey aka "Mr Kodak" , yeah u know . Made a device with flexible film that was on a single spindle. The roll could be sent to a developer, and thus driving down the cost of it all !!!

"You press the button and we do the rest" was as it was marketed.(YARR YE LAND LUBBERS)

So $25 bucks the average joe could snap his family and save them in a nice photo album for eternity, not bad eh ? Not so bad indeed for kodak as they were printing 6000 negatives a day from 1888 - 1909 .

This is where it gets interesting, as much as it was an economical achievement, Its the social side of it that is of significance. (HEAVE HO MATEY)

Early in the history of photography, many judicial decisions were made that could have changed it all so...

The arguements was that you could take a photo of something (with out permission Yarrrr) and capture and print the image.Better known as Pirating something of value .

Fortunately for 'Freedom' the courts ruled eventually for the Pirates and in general , No permission was required for you to take a picture of your family in front of or next to a disney poster, or holding a coca cola bottle. Permission was presumed. (THAR SHE BLOWS!!)

It could have all gone differently though, if we had to get permission before we took a pic of our family and friends on the beach. Do you think you would have so many pics now on your hard drive ? Would you stick to the law ? Or would you want those precious moments captured forever.

So when the New York top ten stock exchange elite say "Dont share music. Dont take our profits. Dont steal and plunder and dont take forms of expression and build upon on them freely".

Just think...

Aye... It be time te walk the plank with them land lubbers !