Why does the invention of photography play an extremely important role in the development of human society?

Soon after the invention of photography, it spread all over Europe, the United States, the Far East and Asia with great speed. The invention of photography has played an extremely important role in the development of human society. In the train station accident filmed by Levy and his son, the photographer completely recorded the main body and architectural background of the train in the picture composition. In the photo, the giant train lost its former prestige and fell to the ground head-down like a drunk. This devastating moment truly recorded the thrilling scene after the accident. Through this photo, people can feel the atmosphere at that time without going to the scene. Photography satisfies people's need to know what happened. Documentary and news photography have become the mainstream of photography. "1920 Lenin staged in Moscow Red Square" was shot by an unknown photographer, a wonderful historical photo of Zhang Zhengui, which recorded the typical moment when Lenin, the leader of * * *, gave a speech to the workers in Moscow Red Square after the October Revolution in Russia. Lenin's speech in the photo is firm in belief, infectious and full of leadership style, which gives people a shock to the soul and leaves an indelible impression, and becomes the reference prototype of Lenin in many paintings and movies later. This photo can make people deeply feel that photography is really a magical skill that can solidify history.