Dr. Arnold Gesell was a psychologists at Yale University and focused on child psychology. The picture was taken in 1947 as one of the child psychology labs at Yale. He used video cameras and photographic cameras to aid him in his research. The photo shows Dr. Gesell observing a child in a "one-way mirror shaped as a dome." The purpose of such a dome was so that the children inside the domes could be observed without any disruption from people and the environment outside of the dome. This was a useful piece of technology because it didn't include any outside variables that may affect the observation at hand. Although the picture was taken many years ago in which the quality of photographs were not at its highest, I think this photo was taken very well. The focus of the picture is clearly Dr. Gesell and the child inside the brightly-lit dome. It also follows the rule of thirds and has a clear focus. Although some parts of the photo may be too exposed, it could also be the fact that cameras back in the day were not as advanced as they are now, or the lighting may have been an issue. Either way, I think this photo is a good example of capturing history in the making.
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