Mathew Brady and Photography in the Civil War

Photography was a new part of life during the Civil War; it was still in the process of being developed when Mathew Brady, a distinguished photographer, was working. He used different ideas and items to make his job easier, from traveling darkrooms to hiring assistants. He was hungry for money, and got it by photographing famous people. Once the war started he realized that by photographing war, he wouldn’t become rich, but he would …showed first 75 words of 2398 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2398 total…setbacks and years of failure, Mathew Brady made such an impact on the people. Without him, war would be a game played by all, and the ugly side of war wouldn’t be known until a first hand experience. Brady went through so much for us to get that experience without pain and death. He eventually ran out of money and couldn’t continue working. A sad end to such a great man’s life.