PHOTOGRAPHY

By

Makaila, Ellen

Ms. Watts

First Period

March 1, 2011

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Photography
Introduction:
I. The Camera Obscura
A. Getting the Right Perspective
1. Dutch artist Vermeer well known for lighting in photos (1632-75)
1. Say he created them with help of images in camera

A. The Artists Friend

1. Table top camera obscuras, first photographic cameras
2. Used sliding mechanisms to focus photos

I. The Birth of Photography

A. Early Pioneer
1. Joseph Niepce, pioneer, reached photography
3. Produced World’s first permanent photograph
4. Died with work unrecognized
B. The Daguerreotype Camera
1. First publicity camera
5. Created by Parisian named Alphonse Giroux in 1839
6. Camera uses light to take photos
II. From Negative to Positive
A. Ghostly Silhouettes
1. Soaked sheets of writing paper in salt and silver nitrate solution to
give white and black effect
7. Developed by Fox Talbot, created first negative picture
C. Calotype’s Creator
1. Henry Fox Talbot (1800-77), wealthy landowner, amateur scientist,
and mathematician
8. Published first photographically illustrated first, “The Pencil of
Nature”
III. The Victorian Studio
A. Throwing Light On A Subject
1. Bright daylight needed to make an exposure in early studios
2. Fox Talbot able to set up studio portrait, takes photographs, and
makes contact prints from one place
B. Scene of Prosperity
1. Photography was popular and less that expensive than portraits
2. Created photos that looked like paintings

IV. Movement and Color

A. Doctor’s Discovery
1. Richard Maddox, amateur photographer and English doctor
2. Coated glass plates with silver bromide in gelatin, a substitute for
collodion
B. Candid Camera
1. Fallowfield Facile camera created in 1890

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 2. Large wooden box that uses sliding glass to take photos
V. Photography-the new art
A. Back to Nature
1. P.H Emerson photographed natural scenes instead of artificial
subjects
2. Used soft focus effects, textured paper, and hand tinting
B. Composite Pictures
1. Henry Peach Robinson, large leading figure in High Art Movement
2. Most of photographs, multiple prints

VI. Photography for Everyone

A. Affordable Photography
1. Plastic camera sold to take affordable photos, also known as Kodak
Camera
2. Photos were 2.5 x 1.6 in.
B. Man with A Mission
1. George Eastman born in New York State, 1854
2. Made photography more “convenient as a pencil”

VII. Classic Camera Designs

A. The View Through the Lens’
1. Early cameras had know viewfinders
2. Shutter was closed and photographic film was loaded once
photographer was satisfied
B. Launching the Leica
1. Described as first miniature camera
2. Popular choice for photographers

IX. The Arrival of Reflex Cameras

A. Equipped for Any Eventually
1. Photographer Paul Almasy, used Nikon for long trip
around world
2. Camera helped photographers be prepared for any
photo opportunity
B. Modern Studio Photography
1. Hasselblad’s 120 roll camera made higher
quality photos
2. Lens framing extremely accurate
X. Anatomy of 35-mm SLR camera
A. How a Classic 35-MM SLR Camera Works
1. Light enters camera through lens, picture can be previewed
2. Mirror flips for light to focus on film, exposure made
B. Data Display
1. LCD screens show what camera is doing
2. Shutter speed works right aperture

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Conclusion:

Camera’s developed a new form of art known as photography. People

such as the Dutch artist Vermeer and Fox Talbot from a long time ago, made

photography popular. They and many others were able to develop new cameras

and artistic photography styles. More and more people started to do photography

themselves and discovered new techniques that are still being used today. Also,

photo tricks and effects were created to make pictures look more interesting.

More advanced cameras like Canon EOS and Sony EVIL NEX3 wouldn’t be

possible. It’s interesting how such a well known form of art began so long ago

and has gotten better over the years.

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 WORKS CITED

Buckingham, Alan. Photography. First. New York: Eyewitness Books, 2004. 1-24.

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 It was late in the day. The sun was setting in the far distance, causing the sky to turn a
dark peach tone. The doves were huddled into small nests, trying to keep each other warm from
the cold breeze running through the forest. The mountains had a lavender hue to them which
made the dark green pines look even more beautiful. The sweet smell of jade green grass and
blossoms blow in the wind. The young boy smiles and holds down the red button of his camera,
squinting into the small screen to get a closer view. He’d been waiting for this moment all day.
The familiar hiss of his camera comes right before the bright flash goes across his target. He
looks down at the image on his camera and smiles. It was perfect.

The development of the camera had started long ago. Right around the years of 1632, the
art of photography was developed. Dutch artist Vermeer was one of the first to do this form of
art. He was well known for his spectacular lighting in photographs. He was one of the first to use
camera tricks to make his images look brighter and better. Of course, over the years cameras got
more advanced. The development had started slowly, beginning with the table top camera
obsuras. This camera was mainly built to make photos more focused. This was done by using
sliding mechanisms inside the camera.

It didn’t take long until photography got more popular. The beginning photographers
were pioneers such as Joseph Niecpe. He had studied photography for awhile and became very
interested in it. He was interested enough to create the world’s first permanent photograph. Sadly,
the man died soon with his work unrecognized. Yet, this man’s death didn’t phase the
enhancements of photography. Using cameras became more popular when the first publicity
camera was created. This was known as the Daguerreotype Camera. This light powered camera
was created by Persian Alphonse Giroux in 1839.

Photo effects began to be used on more pictures a bit later. One man in particular by the
name of Fox Talbot, he was a mathematician and amateur scientist that created the first “negative
photo.” He had soaked sheets of writing paper in salt and silver nitrate solution to give white and
black effect. He also published the first photography based book known as The Pencil of Nature.

Daylight was one of the most important parts of photography. It helped create exposure
in images to make them better. Fox Talbot was able to set up studio portraits, takes photographs,
and make contact prints from one place. He had many people come to his studios to have their
picture taken. Photography was almost like getting your picture painted, but it took less time and
was less expensive. Doctor Richard Maddox, amateur photographer and English doctor, had
helped produce an easier way to take photos. He had coated glass plates with silver bromide in
gelatin, a substitute for collodion. In 1890, the new camera known as the Fallowfield Facile
camera was created. This was a large wooden box that took images through sliding glass plates
inside of it. Most photography was taken of people. P.H Emerson photographed natural scenes
instead of artificial subjects. He did most of his photo editing by hand. He often used soft focus
effects, textured paper, and hand tinting in his pictures. Another photographer known as Henry
Peach Robinson was a large influence in the High Art Movement. He had created many prints of
his work.

With the rising popularity of photography, cameras had to be made at a more affordable
price. George Eastman was a man born in the New York State, 1854. His main goal happened to
be to make photography “convenient as a pencil.” This was when the well known label Kodak
was introduced. The photos were printed by 2.5 x 1.6 in. This small camera became rather
popular among people of middle class.

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 Early cameras had no view finders. This problem was solved by using shutters. Shutters
were closed and photographic film was loaded once photographer was satisfied. Leica
cameras were described as first miniature cameras. Since it was so light weight and
convenient, it was a popular choice for photographers.

Small cameras were used more when they were created. Photographer Paul
Almasy, used Nikon for long trip around world. Nikon cameras helped photographers be
prepared for any photo opportunity. Hasselblad’s 120 roll camera made higher quality
photos. Due to the lens framing being extremely accurate, the photos came out better.

New camera known as SLR camera was then created. The camera worked by
having light enter through lens and have picture can be previewed. The exposure is made
by having a mirror flip for light to focus on film. The LCD allows the photographer to see
what the camera is doing. Shutter speed works right aperture.

Soon, the night began to fall. The large white moonlight shone across the grass
and boy’s home. That was when the boy had realized he had been taking pictures all day.
He turns on his heel to head home but turns around suddenly. He positions his camera in
front of his face, squinting on eye. Snap! The moon was now a permanent image on his
camera. Now his day was complete.

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