The brownie camera was a simple point-and-shoot camera that made it easier for people to take pictures. It was easily accessible for people. It was a black rectangular box, covered in imitation leather. They were sold for about $1 and the cartridges were only about 15 cents. They were marketed for children with popular brownie characters that were elf-like in ads.
2.Who invented it and when?
The brownie camera was invented by Eastman Kodak, and the first brownie camera was introduced in February 1900. The brownie cameras were sold throughout the 1900s.
3.How did it change society, and of course, the photography world?
The brownie camera made it more accessible to the upper-middle class people. They were less expensive than other cameras. It was also very easy to work. It was simple point-and-shoot camera that was said that even children could work the brownie camera.
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