Romanticism's roots can be found in most of the professional portrait studios of the 1800's. The backdrops, props, and decorations reflect that era with its soft focus and pictorial-impressionistic techniques applied to the photographs. When Romanticism was at its peak, fashion magazines and portrait studios were a significant part of the decade. Romanticism's dramatic and soft approach to the photographs it produced brought new audiences along with an influential mark on styles in fashion magazines such as Vogue, Harpar's Bazaar, and Vanity Fair during the 1930's.

The photography of Romanticism was simple, using a deliberate and distinctive amount of light for its work. This romantic imagery was influential in the community of photographers until the 1950's and early 1960's.

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Moholy, Lucia. 100 Years of Photography, Hammondworth, Middlesex: Penguin Books, Ltd., 1939
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