Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
They were published from engravings or woodcuts.
What is a camera obscura?
It means dark chamber and it is a optical device that projects an image of its surroundings onto a screen.
Post an example of a camera obscura.
They were published from engravings or woodcuts.
What is a camera obscura?
It means dark chamber and it is a 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?
As a way to trace outside scenes and paint or draw them.
From where did the photographic camera develop?
Chemical and optical photography.
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Sir John Hershel. From the Greek words for light and writing.
From where did the photographic camera develop?
Chemical and optical photography.
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Sir John Hershel. From the Greek words for light and writing.
Post an example of 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. The process was good and it became an instant craze, it was expensive and the image could no 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. An unlimited amount of duplicates could be made, the quality was not very good.
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. The process was faster, the cost was less than the previous processes, after being wet they immediately had to be exposed to light.
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 instead of glass, and we use gelatin today.
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
He is remembered for making photography accessible to all and invented roll film, Eastman Kodak Company.
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 received a patent for his camera.
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
For patenting polarized light filters and his invention of instant photography, The Polaroid Corporation.
Post a photo of the first Polaroid camera.
How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?
60 seconds.
What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
He paved the way for motion picture photography and is known for his work using multiple cameras to capture motion.
Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.
What is the Zoopraxiscope?
A device that projected 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? In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
He experimented and used a large series of large cameras placed in a line, each being triggered by a thread as a horse passed by. The development of motion picture allowed 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?
A projector that shined light through the film to magnify the moving picture onto a screen for an audience.
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