Until the 1880s, how were news stories illustrated?
Being engraved and pressed onto the page.
What is a camera obscura?
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?
For a safe observation of solar eclipses and the phases of the moon
From where did the photographic camera develop?
Portable box
Who first used the term "photography"? Where was is derived from?
Sir John Hershel; Greek words for light and writing
Post an example of 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; disadvantages- was expensive & couldn't be duplicated: advantages- process made good images
Post an example of a Calotype image.
Who invented the Calotype process? What are the advantages and disadvantages of the process?
William Fox Talbot; quality was inferior to Daguerreotpe process, allowed for duplication,
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; cheaper, lessened exposure time, sharper image
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 Madox; good quality
Who is George Eastman? What company did he establish?
Remembered for making photography open for all, 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?
He opened a company that sold cameras
What is Edwin Land best known for? What company did he establish?
Patenting polarized light filters, 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?
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 camers 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?
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 magnified film onto a screen (a movie)
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