Engravings or wood cuttings.
What is a camera obscura?
"Dark Chamber". An obtical device that projects and image on its surroundings onto a screen.
Post an example of a camera obscura.
How did scholars and artists utilize the camera obscure?
A way to observe light, phases of the moon, and eclipses.
From where did the photographic camera develop?
A box that you look through and see cuttings of different places.
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Light and writing, from Greek. Sir John Hershel named it 1839.
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, he placed a light-sensitive sheet of metal. It was faster than the first one, but took a half an hour. The image also couldn't 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, although the first one had less quality than the Daguerreotype.
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 costed less and it took up to three seconds to process, although the picture had to processed immediately while the plate was 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, you didn't have to develop it immediately.
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
He invented roll film, a medium to replace plates with paper. It became cheaper. HE became the owner of 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?
It was easier to take pictures because you didn't have to continuously change the plates and film. It was also very cheap.
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
He is known for patenting polarized light filters in 1934 and his invention of instant photography in 1948. He founded The Polaroid Corporation in 1937.
Post a photo of the first Polaroid camera.
How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?
60 seconds to produce a black and white print.
What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
Using multiple cameras to capture motion.
Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.
What is the Zoopraxiscope?
it was 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 cameras that would take pictures as the horse passes by to see if all four hooves are off the ground at a certain point.
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed what?
It 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?
It shines a light through the film and magnify the "moving picture" onto a screen for the audience.
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| Kodak 1888 |
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| Zoopraxiscope |
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| Daguerreotype |
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| Wet Collodion |
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| Dry Plate |
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| Motion Picture Projector |
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| Calotype Image |
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| The First Photograph |
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| Camera Obscura |
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| The First Polaroid Camera |
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