Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Photography | 1893-1960 AD

Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?by printing and photography innovations, printing presses could only publish from engravings or woodcuts until the 1880's

What is a camera obscura?was known to scholars and philosphers as a way to observe light. it is an optical devise 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?it was for the safe observation of solar eclipses and the phases of the moon.

From where did the photographic camera develop?from the portable box
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?by Sir John Hershel, derived from the Greek words for 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?
Daguerre, it made the image permanent, even though it became an instant craze, there was a growing need for means of duplicating images , which was not possible.


Post an example of a Calotype image. 
Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?William Fox Talbot, the subject was exposed onto light-sensitive paper, producing a paper negative. from the negative an unlimited amount of duplicates could be made.


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, it redused the exposure time to two or three seconds. and cost was significanlty less than the previous processes.

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, made glass plates out of gelatin

Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish? he made pgotography accessible to all


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?
the invention of the flexible roll film sped up the process of recording multiple images.

What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?recieved a patent in 1888 for a camera designer the utilized the roll film, Eastman Kodak Comany.


Post a photo of the first Polaroid camera.

How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?60 sec

What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
paved the way for motion picture photography.


Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.

What is the Zoopraxiscope?device used to project a series of images in successive phase 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, each being triggered by a thread as a hourse passed by.

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


Post a photo of a motion picture projector.

What is a motion picture projector?it shines a light and magnifys the "moving picture" onto a screen for an audience

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