Photography | 1839 - 1960s AD

Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
   They were illustrated with engravings.
What is a camera obscura?
   A way to observe light.






How did scholars and artists utilize the camera obscure?
   They used it to observe sola eclipses. Artists used it to paint and trace outside scenes.
From where did the photographic camera develop?
   The portable box.
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
   John Hershal. It is from the Greek words 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 faster and could be made permanent. However it couldn't be reproduced.









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's quality was inferior to the other processes. But, an unlimited amount of duplicates could be made.

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 faster and cheaper. Unfortunately, it was inconvenient to have to carry around the "dark room".

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. This process had all the advantages of the wet plate process, but rid it of it's disadvantages.
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
   The man who made photography more easily accessible by the public. He invented roll film. 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 made the camera cheap and easy to use. 
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
   Patenting light filters and instant photography. Poloraoid Corporation. 

Post a photo of the first Polaroid camera.
How long did the first Polaroid camera take to produce a photo?
   Sixty Seconds.
What was Eadweard Muybridge known for?
   Helped developed a way to capture motion using cameras.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 large line of cameras in a line and took pictures of the horse moving.
In 1880s, the development of the motion picture camera allowed this?
   Individual images to be captured and stored on a single reel film.

Post a photo of a motion picture projector.
What is a motion picture projector?
   A machine that, when light is shone through the screen, magnifies the image and can be shown on the screen.