Photojournalism began with the invention of the camera. The first camera was invented by Alexander Wolcott. His camera was patented on May 8, 1840. Without the invention of the camera photojournalism would never have had the opportunity to influence the minds of its viewers as it does today. Pictures put everything into perspective for people, written language and words on a paper mean something, but when a reader can actually see what is happening, it brings those words to reality. Photojournalism is the inevitable combination of photography and journalism; this name for the combination is attributed to Frank Luther Mott, the dean of the journalism department at the University of Missouri. Photojournalists began capturing images of current events in the 1850s. In 1853 Carol Szathmari photographed the Crimean War, thus setting the standard for capturing unstaged events and communicating to society the stark reality of what was happening in the world. Photojournalism advanced along with the invention of portable and digital cameras. After the invention of the 35mm Leica camera in the 1930s, photojournalism took off. The invention of the Leica camera began the golden age of photojournalism, which lasted from the 1930s to the 1950s. With the use of “old cameras”, you could only take one photo at a time and it took a while to do so between each photo. However, with the invention of this new camera, it was possible to quickly capture more than one photo. Many events and wars such as the Great Depression occurred between the 1930s and 1950s, which created ample opportunities for photojournalists to take to the field and bring reality to the eyes of the public. Photojournalists have absolutely no cut corners. Any event and... half of the paper... bad and unfortunate events are not as bad as they are. Fortunately, photographs allow the public to see the truth. This opens a door for protests and demonstrations for society to influence government actions and international events. Photojournalism is valued for its raw truth and controversy. Images make people think about what is happening in the world and the outcome of certain events and choices made by society. Photojournalists have captured crucial moments in history and not only allow society to know the truth, but also to remember. The civil rights movement, war, celebrities and political leaders have all been objects of photojournalism and implanted in the brains of societies never to be forgotten. These captured images lift the carpet of resentment and avoidance and highlight the truth and images of the choices made by society..