Introduction to Photography: The Universal Language What you need to know about photography. Why you need to know it. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) This introduction to photography is written for beginners, with several tips and suggestions to take your skills as far as possible. However, writing an introduction to photography is like writing an introduction to words; as amazing and important as it is, photography can be almost limitlessly complex. What separates inspiring photographs from ordinary ones, and how can you improve the quality of your own work? This article lays a foundation to answer to those questions and more. Table of Contents What Is Photography? A Brief History of Photography and the People Who Made It Succeed Joseph Nicéphore Niépce Louis Daguerre Alfred Stieglitz Dor...