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This category needs to have some sort of definition about what a "pioneer" is. There are a few 20th century photographers in the list, and they don't seem to fit. I'd propose that the definition be "photographers who completed most of their work by 1880" but that's just one possibility. Thoughts? Lexaxis7 ( talk) 23:28, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
The question is, how does wikipedia classify pioneers of photography who did their work after 1880? Does wikipedia have a page for them, and if not, why not? Photography has coninuted to develope in various ways since 1880. For example, I have a submission being drafted about a person who was a pioneer in the development of cameras used for school photography in America, a sector of photography that has long since become ubiquitous. He began his work in 1924 and continued up through 1961. And how about Steve Sasson who put together the first true digital camera? How about Edward Land and his Polarid camera? These people may be listed in wikipedia by name, but what categories are appropriate for them? If you look them up there may be a dozen or more categories listed on their wikipedia page, but none that really identify their main historical accomplishment - a pioneering development in photography. To terminate the pioneers in photography at 1880 is unreasonable unless you have a similar page for the 20th Century, the 21st Century, etc.
RodgerCarter 03:28, 7 February 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by RodgerCarter ( talk • contribs)
That would be good as it would allow a more appropriate categy for many people and still avoid the "pioneer" question. RodgerCarter — Preceding unsigned comment added by RodgerCarter ( talk • contribs) 18:41, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
The 1880 limit seems a bit far off. Photography wasn't that new by then. It makes more sense to set the time back further to 1860, which still contains a lot of people. Cesias7 ( talk) 11:52, 3 September 2023 (UTC)
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![]() | This category was nominated for deletion on 10 January 2008. The result of the discussion was no consensus. |
This category needs to have some sort of definition about what a "pioneer" is. There are a few 20th century photographers in the list, and they don't seem to fit. I'd propose that the definition be "photographers who completed most of their work by 1880" but that's just one possibility. Thoughts? Lexaxis7 ( talk) 23:28, 5 December 2008 (UTC)
The question is, how does wikipedia classify pioneers of photography who did their work after 1880? Does wikipedia have a page for them, and if not, why not? Photography has coninuted to develope in various ways since 1880. For example, I have a submission being drafted about a person who was a pioneer in the development of cameras used for school photography in America, a sector of photography that has long since become ubiquitous. He began his work in 1924 and continued up through 1961. And how about Steve Sasson who put together the first true digital camera? How about Edward Land and his Polarid camera? These people may be listed in wikipedia by name, but what categories are appropriate for them? If you look them up there may be a dozen or more categories listed on their wikipedia page, but none that really identify their main historical accomplishment - a pioneering development in photography. To terminate the pioneers in photography at 1880 is unreasonable unless you have a similar page for the 20th Century, the 21st Century, etc.
RodgerCarter 03:28, 7 February 2012 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by RodgerCarter ( talk • contribs)
That would be good as it would allow a more appropriate categy for many people and still avoid the "pioneer" question. RodgerCarter — Preceding unsigned comment added by RodgerCarter ( talk • contribs) 18:41, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
The 1880 limit seems a bit far off. Photography wasn't that new by then. It makes more sense to set the time back further to 1860, which still contains a lot of people. Cesias7 ( talk) 11:52, 3 September 2023 (UTC)