Printing presses published engravings or woodcuts
What is a camera obscura?
First camera, "Dark chamber". 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?
Used for the safe observation of solar eclipses and the phases of the moon
From where did the photographic camera develop?
From the camera obscura in a more portable use
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Sir John Hershel, derived from the Greek words for light and writing
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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! Exposure time decreased greatly and could be permanently exposed by immersing the paper in salt. The downside was the it was expensive and could not be duplicated
Post an example of a Calotype image.
Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
William Fox Talbot! It was not of great quality, but it could be duplicated (because of its negatives), becoming the basis of our modern photographic 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?
Fredrick Scott Archer! Exposure time was reduced to two or three seconds, and the cost was significantly less. But the wet plates had to be developed immediately, making it difficult to carry around the chemical tent, etc.
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! Used gelatin rather than collodion,making it easier to develop, but still too complicated for the general public.
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
He made photography accessible to all, inventing roll film. He established Eastman Kodak Company!
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In 1888, he produced a camera that use his flexible roll film. How did he make this camera/photography accessible to the public?
Sped up the process of recording multiple images
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting polarized light filters and invented instant photography, establishing Polaroid!
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How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?
60 seconds!
What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
Motion picture photography! He was an English photographer who was known for his work using multiple cameras to capture motion
Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.
What is the Zoopraxiscope?
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?
All four of a horse's legs come off the ground while galloping by placing a series of large cameras in a line, each being triggered by a thread as the horse passed by
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
Allowed for 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?
Shined a light through the film and magnified the "moving picture" onto a screen for an audience
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