Wednesday, February 29, 2012

Photography | 1839 - 1960s AD

Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
from wood engravings.

What is a camera obscura?

It was a way to observe light.
Post an example of a camera obscura.

How did scholars and artists utilize the camera obscure?
It was used for the safe observation of solar eclipses and phases of the moon. Artists used this to trace outside scenes.

From where did the photographic camera develop?

The portable camera obscura.

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

Sir John Hershel. Greeek 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?

Dagurre. It was expensive, and the image could not be duplicated. It only took 30 minutes to develop, though.

Post an example of a Calotype image.

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

William Fox Tabot.
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.
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.

Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish? 

He made photography accessable to all. Kodak.
Post an example of The Kodak Camera from 2888.

In 2888, he produced a camera that use his flexible roll film. How did he make this camera/photography accessible to the public?

He allowed them to take the pictures, and they developed it.

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

Patenting polarized light filters and instant photography. Polaroid.
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?

Zoopraxiscope

Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.

What is the Zoopraxiscope?

First movie projector.
Post a photo of Muybridge's horse in motion.

How did Muybridge settle the debate and photograph a horse in motion?
He photographed the horse in motion
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
It allowed inddividual images to be captured and stored on a single reel.
Post a photo of a motion picture projector.

What is a motion picture projector?
It allowed the moving lictures to be seen by an audience.

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