History of Photography
Create a new page on your website under the 'Skills and Theory' section called 'History of Photography'.
Watch the two videos below to help answer the questions.
You will need to explain how photography was first used and the different processes that were used in the past.
People you should mention:
Nicéphore Niépce
Louis Daguerre
George Eastman
Extension - Explain one of the following processes:
More Useful Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoxGEymA8ro&has_verified=1
http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/camera_timeline/32/
http://www.photohistorytimeline.com/?page_id=52
http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm
Watch the two videos below to help answer the questions.
You will need to explain how photography was first used and the different processes that were used in the past.
People you should mention:
Nicéphore Niépce
- Who was he?
- What role did he play in the history of photography?
Louis Daguerre
- Who was he?
- What is a Daguerreotype - Show examples of his work.
George Eastman
- what did he do to make photography more accessible?
Extension - Explain one of the following processes:
- Daguerreotype - Video: http://vimeo.com/63639523
- collodion, or wet-plate process - Video: http://vimeo.com/20011942
More Useful Links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JoxGEymA8ro&has_verified=1
http://photodoto.com/camera-history-timeline/
http://www.softschools.com/timelines/camera_timeline/32/
http://www.photohistorytimeline.com/?page_id=52
http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/Photography.htm
Videos
Camera Obscura
Explain the following using diagrams where appropriate:
- The history of the Camera Obscura
- How it works: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvWX6-0_VHU