Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Photography | 1839 - 1960s AD

Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
In engravings or woodcuts


What is a camera obscura?

It's an optical device that projects an image of its surroundings onto a screen

Post an example of a camera obscura.

How did scholars and artists utilize the camera obscure?
Scholars use it for the safe observation of solar eclipses and the phases of the moon. Artists used it to trace the outside of scenes and paint or draw them.


From where did the photographic camera develop?
Camera obscura

Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?

Sir John Hershel; Greek words of "light" and "writing"


Post an the first photograph.  

Who is credited with making the first successful photograph?
Joseph Niepce

Post an example of a Daguerreotype image. 


Who invented the Daguerreotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?

Louis Daguerre; advantages are that they could be made permanent by soaking them in salt. Disadvantages were that they could not be copied and were expensive

Post an example of a Calotype image. 

Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?

William Fox Talbot; advantages were that it produced negative images and unlimited amounts of duplicates could  be made. Disadvantages were that quality was inferior to the striking images produced by the Daguerrotype process.

Post an example of a Wet Collodion Process image.

Who invented the Wet Collodion process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?

Frederick Scott Archer; advantages were that it reduced exposure to two or three seconds and the cost was significantly less than the other processes. Disadvantages were that plates had to be exposed and developed immediately when they were still wet.

Post an example of a Dry Plate Process image.

Who invented the Dry Plate process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
Richard Maddox; advantages were that it used gelatin instead of glass and the glass plates were coated in gelatin. Disadvantages were that photography at this point were still too complicated for the public.

Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?

He invented roll film which is a photographic medium that replaced the fragile glass plates with a photo-emulsion coated on paper rolls. He established Kodak.


Post an example of The Kodak Camera from 1888.

In 1888, he produced a camera that use his flexible roll film. How did he make this camera/photography accessible to the public?

He introduced the Brownie in 1900 for one dollar.

What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?

He patented polarize light filters in 1934 and he had instant photography in 1948. He established Polaroid.

Post a photo of the first Polaroid camera.

How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?

60 seconds (1 minute)

What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?

He was known for his work using multiple cameras to capture motion.

Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.

What is the Zoopraxiscope?

A device used to project a series of images in successive phases of motion

Post a photo of Muybridge's horse in motion.

How did Muybridge settle the debate and photograph a horse in motion?
He used a series of large cameras placed in a line that were each triggered by a thread as the horse passed by.

In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
Individual images to be captured and stored on a single film reel

Post a photo of a motion picture projector

What is a motion picture projector?
It's a device to shine a light through the film and magnify a moving picture on a screen for an audience.

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