Basic Photography I - Lecture 3

This set of flashcards covers key concepts and developments in the history of photography as discussed in Lecture 3 of the Basic Photography I course.

Who invented the wet-plate process called collodion in 1851?

Frederick Scott Archer invented the collodion wet-plate process.

What is an Ambrotype?

An Ambrotype is a type of photograph made using a glass plate coated with collodion, producing a positive image.

What was the main use of tintypes during the Civil War?

Tintypes were used to photograph pioneer families and Union soldiers.

Who organized a team of photographers to document the American Civil War?

Mathew Brady organized a team of photographers to document the war.

What development in photography occurred in 1871?

Richard Maddox created the dry plate process known as gelatin process photography.

What was significant about the Kodak camera introduced in 1888?

It was the first Kodak camera to use a roll of film and allow users to take multiple pictures.

What is panchromatic film and when was it produced?

Panchromatic film is a type of film sensitive to all colors, produced in 1906.

Who invented the first color plates named Autochrome?

Auguste and Louis Lumiere invented the first color plates, known as Autochrome, in 1907.

What was the first instant camera and when was it invented?

The Polaroid camera, invented in 1948, could take and print pictures in about one minute.

What major advancement in digital photography occurred in 1986?

Kodak scientists invented the world's first megapixel sensor capable of recording 1.4 million pixels.

What device did Eadweard Muybridge use to capture a horse in motion?

Eadweard Muybridge arranged 12 cameras alongside a race track to capture the horse's movements.

What is a Zoetrope?

A zoetrope is a device that creates the illusion of motion by displaying a sequence of images viewed through slits.