Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
Printing presses published engravings or woodcuts.
What is a camera obscura?
"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?
Observation of solar eclipses and the phases of the moon.
From where did the photographic camera develop?
The camera obscura in a more portable use.
Who first used the term "photography"?
Where was is derived from? Sir John Hershel, from the Greek words for light and writing.
Post 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 exposure time decreased and could be permanently exposed by putting the paper in salt. it was expensive
Post an example of a Calotype image.
Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
William Fox Talbot but it could be duplicated --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 went down to two or three seconds and it cost less. wet plates had to be developed immediately, making it harder 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 and he used gelatin rather than collodion. too difficult for the general public
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
made photography accessible to everybody, 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?
recording multiple images faster
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting polarized light filters and invented instant photography
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?
Motion picture photographer 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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