Historically, as humans evolve, so do their technologies. As a result, with each new technology, new conflicts and problems arise within societies due to advancements. Additionally, as humans are traditionally repetitive beings, culture and technologies tend to be as well. An important theme throughout culture is how technology changes society repeatedly and with every societal change; technology conforms or adapts to the needs of the new society. The camera is an important technology that has influenced America. With the advent of the camera in 1839, photography began to transform not only the art world but also American culture itself. David Crowley and Paul Heyer, editors of Communication in History: Technology, Culture, Society say: "One of the key elements that preceded the transition to twentieth-century society and culture was a new awareness of people, places and things favored by photography. » (134). In essence, photography has transformed our culture by giving the public access to images never before seen in the public domain. As a result, as more people have access to cameras, more and more visual discourse is broadcast across the country. is the sinking of the Titanic. Thanks to cameras and photojournalism, the public was able to see real photographs depicting the consequences of a disaster. Before the camera, such images did not exist, photography finally began to evoke emotions in the public. desensitizing them to disasters.In addition to desensitizing the culture to disasters, the camera is an important technology that allows people to record daily life. Previously, a painter or artist was commissioned to create an image to represent an aspect of oneself. ... middle of paper ...... the advent of technologies like the camera will change individuals and society. In turn, societal changes will drive a need for new technologies. Works Cited Burnett, Robert and P. David. Marshal. “The Appearance of the Web.” Web theory and introduction. London: Routledge, 2003. 81-104. Books.google.com. 2003. Internet. March 14, 2011. http://books.google.com/books?id=SqZOzP2J1nwC&lpg=PA81&dq=Burnett%20and%20Marshall,%20%22The%20Look%20of%20the%20Web%22&pg=PA81#v=onepage&q&f= falseCrowley , DJ and Paul Heyer. “Image technologies and the emergence of a mass society”. Communication in history: technology, culture, society. Sixth ed. Boston: Pearson Allyn and Bacon, 2007. 133-82. Print. Warschauer, Mark. “Reconceptualizing the digital divide.” Firstmonday.org. July 1, 2001. the web. March 15, 2011. http://firstmonday.org/htbin/cgiwrap/bin/ojs/index.php/fm/article/view/967/888