Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Photography | 1839 - 1960s AD

Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?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?as a way to observe light
From where did the photographic camera develop?from the portable box and the ability to accept a sheet of light sensitive material ti capture the image or scene
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?Sir john Hershel; 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; it was expensive but it stayed permanment
Post an example of a Calotype image.
 

Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?William Fox Talbot; it was too wet but it kinda worked
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 was wet and they needed a dry way
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; it used gelatin
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish? making photography available to all; he invented roll film; 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?The brownie, it was cheap at $1
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?patenting polarized light filters and invention of 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?motion picture photographer
Post a photo of the Zoopraxiscope.
 

What is the Zoopraxiscope?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 took pictures of the horse in fast motion
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?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?
on a projector to shine a light through the film and magnify the "moving picture" onto a screen for an audience

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