How One Photographer Changed Photojournalism Forever

Meet Erich Salomon, the charming and sneaky German lawyer who changed photography forever. Discover the incredible story of how he poked a hole in his hat to hide his compact Ermanox camera and snap unauthorized photos of a killer on trial in 1927. This bold move launched the career of the photographer who pioneered Candid Photography and revealed the world's most powerful politicians as nothing more than confused, tired men.

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📘 Sources:
This essay was mainly based on:
• Book: Robert Hirsch (2024). Seizing the Light: A Social & Aesthetic History of Photography. Routledge.
• Book: Michael Pritchard. (2014). A History of Photography in 50 Cameras. Bloomsbury.
• Book: Liz Wells. (2021). Photography A Critical Introduction. Routledge.
• Book: Mary Warner Marien. (2021). Photography: A Cultural History. Laurence King Publishing.
• Web Entry of Salomon in International Center of Photography
• Web Entry of Salomon in National Museum of American History
Archival Photos from Artnet.com

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:53 Early Life of Erich Salomon
01:50 Technologies of cameras in 20th century
02:55 Height of his career
04:52 Salomon’s charming character
06:20 Candid Photography
07:29 End of his life
08:22 His impact
09:30 Thanks