Photography

Who invented photograms?

William Talbot - 1830s invented it in science, Man ray - called “rayographs” in the 1920s turned it into an art form

Who was George Eastman and why was he significant in the history of photography? What was his motive?

Founder of Kodak who made photography accessible in 1888. His motive “You press the button, we do the rest”

What is photographic emulsion?

a chemical coating on film or paper

What are all the chemicals used to develop paper in the dark room? how much time do each of them need?

Developer - 1 min, stop - 30 sec, fixer - 1 min, Wash- 5 mins or 1 min if its a test strip

When was the invention of photography announced, and where?

1839, In Paris France

What is a brownie camera? How much did it cost? When was it invented?

An inexpensive simple box camera by Kodak, for $1, invented in 1900

Describe informal balance.

visual balance without symmetry

What year was the first photograph created? By who? With what? How long was the exposure?

In 1826 by Niepce - using a camera obscura - exposed for about 8 hours

What were the drawing machines called that pre-dated the camera?

Camera Obscura - Latin for “Dark Room”

What 3 parts must all cameras have?

• A tight light body

• A lens

• Shutter

What are limitations of point-and-shoot film camera?

limited manual control and fixed settings

How do you get someone to appear as a ghost in a pinhole photograph?

Have them move partially through the exposure time

Who was Eadweard Muybridge?

Pioneer of motion photography

Who is William Henry Fox Talbot? How’d he contribute to photography?

• Invented the negative process

• which meant photographs could be copied and reproduced

Who is Daguerre? How’d he contribute to photography?

• created the daguerreotype

• he developed it with niepce

What is the daguerreotype?

A daguerreotype is a one-of-a-kind photograph made on a silver-plated copper sheet, created through the first publicly announced photographic process invented by Louis Daguerre in 1839.

What are the features of a point and shoot camera?

• Built in flash

• Some with zoom options

• Date imprint options

• Auto focus/expo

What are the advantages and limitations of a point and shoot camera?

Advantages:

• Inexpensive

• Most common camera, easy application for novice photographers

• Auto film advance and rewind

Limitations:

• Not durable

• No manual controls

• Small lens

•  Not good in low light conditions

What does SLR and DLR stand for?

SLR - single lens reflex 

DLR - double lens reflex

What are the features of a 35mm SLR?

• Interchangeable lenses 

• Self timer

• Manual controls 

• Option flash mount

• Wide range of shutter

• Zoom option

What are the advantages and limitations of a 35mm SLR?

Advantages: 

• What you see is what you get 

• Durable 

• Large lens, good quality photos in varied lighting conditions 

• Controlled exposure 

Limitations:

• You don’t see what you’re photographing at the moment you are taking the photo

• Loud mirror 

• Can be expensive 

• Not for the complete novice

Who is Niepce and what'd he do for photography?

• He made the first surviving photograph around 1826-27 

• He exposed it in the camera obscura for about 8 hours