Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?By engravings done by the printing press
What is a camera obscura?
"Dark chamber" that is an 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?
It was a darkened room with a convex lens inserted into one wall. The outside scene passed through the lens and was projected onto the opposite wall
From where did the photographic camera develop?
From the portable box
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Sir John Hershel. 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?
Louis Daguerre. The image could be made permanent by emerging it in salt. The process was expensive and the image 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; Advantages - from the negative, and unlimited amount of duplicated could be made
Disadvantages - inferiors quality to the Daguerreotype 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?
Frederick Scott Archer. Advantages - reduced exposure time to two or three seconds, the cost was also significantly less than the previous processes. Disadvantages - inconvenient, needed the dark room to be portable
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. Advantages - uses the gelatin that we still use today. Disadvantages - too complicated for the public
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
He is know for making photography accessible to all. He invented roll film. He established the 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 introduced the Brownie to the public at the price of just $1
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting polarized light filters and his invention of instant photography. He established the Polaroid Cooperation
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 was known for his work using multiple cameras to capture motion
Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.
What is the Zoopraxiscope?
A device 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 large cameras placed in a line, each being triggered by a thread as a horse passed by
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
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?
A motion picture projector shines a light through the film and magnifies the "moving picture" onto a screen for an audience.
camera obscura
first photograph
daguerreotype photograph
calotype image
wet collodion
dry plate process image
Kodak camera from 1888
Polaroid camera
Zoopraxiscope
Muybridge’s horse
motion picture projector
Linotype Machine
Linotype Keyboard
Linotype Slug
Person operating a Linotype machine
