The History Of Photography
-by Bekah Chaney
Origins Of The Term "Photography"
It was created from Greeks root (photo, graphe)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography
Earliest Known photograph
earliest known photograph is estimated to be in 1826
It was taken by Joseph Niepce
The image is appeared to be taken in an upstairs window in France
http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/permanent/firstphotograph/
Calotype
Invented in 1835
By a man of the name of Talbot
It had a very difficult development process
It could be done in a minute or two if it was in direct sunlight
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calotype
https://www.britannica.com/technology/calotype
Daguerreotype
Daguerreotype: a process that used an iodine-sensitized silver plate and mercury
vapor.
Was the first successful commercial photographic process (1839-1860)
It was named after its inventor Louis Jacques Mand Daguerre
It is not flexible and pretty heavy
Since it was expensive only the wealthy could get it
Depending on the angle it can appear positive or negative
http://www.daguerreobase.org/en/knowledge-base/what-is-a-daguerreotype
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daguerreotype
Wet Collodion Process
Invented in 1851 by Frederick Scott Archer and Gustave Le Gray
The process took about 15 minutes
Most recommended in wet for but could be used in dry form
If you used dry form there would be a greatly increased exposure time
Dry form was mostly confined to landscape photography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collodion_process
The process involved adding a soluble iodide to a solution of collodion
Then you would coat a glass plate with that mixture
In a dark room the plat would be immersed in a solution of silver
https://www.britannica.com/technology/wet-collodion-process
Color Photography
Color Photography: uses three colors to produce the color of the subject taken.
Three color photography was suggested by James Clerk Maxwell in 1855
It was taken by Thomas Sutton in 1861
Light-sensitive chemicals record color information at the time of exposure
The information is used to mix the three primary colors into other colors
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_photography
Dry Plate Photography
It was created in 1871
It was invented by a man named Dr. Richard L.
It was so popular there was a factory for making it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dry_plate
https://www.britannica.com/technology/dry-plate
Kodak Roll Film Camera
It was invented in 1888 by George
Eastman
It was sold for 25$ with roll loaded in it
It originally had a rotating barrel for the shutter
http://americanhistory.si.edu/collections/search/object/nmah_760118
Kodachrome Film
Kodachrome Film: a brand of color transparency
http://www.dictionary.com/browse/kodachrome
Introduced by Eastman Kodak in 1935
Because of its complex process requirements film was sold process-paid
For many years it was used for professional photography
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kodachrome
It had heavy glass plates, tripods, and long exposure
The dye wasn't added until the development process
http://content.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1906503,00.html
Polaroid Instant Photography
Polaroid: material in thin plastic sheets that produces a high degree of plane
polarization light passing through it
Invented by a scientist named Edward Land in 1948
Can be classified by the type of film they use
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instant_camera
The land model 95 used two separate positive and negative rolls
There was 6 different types of film
Film sheets are composed of multiple color layers
https://petapixel.com/2015/06/11/the-history-and-magic-of-instant-
photography/
First Digital Camera
The first digital camera was invented in 1975
It weighed 8 pounds
It was invented by Steven Sasson
Recorded black and white photos to a cassette tape
The first photo took 23 seconds to create
https://petapixel.com/2010/08/05/the-worlds-first-digital-camera-by-kodak-
and-steve-sasson/
The tapes held 30 images
It was powered by batteries
It used CCD sensors which shot black and white photos.
https://www.diyphotography.net/worlds-first-digital-camera-introduced-man-
invented/
The Most Modern Camera
Nikon D850 (3,296.95$)
Fujifilm X-T2 (1,099.00$)
Sony alpha 6300 (559.00$)
https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2369450,00.asp
