Lecture 11: To Capture a moment Flashcards
Who is Joseph Niepce (1765 - 1833)?
He is a french inventor but partially a chemist/scientist
What did Joseph Niepce discover?
Looking to re-use/recycle the poisonous byproducts of industrialization which is bitumen (asphalt)
What did Joseph Niepce mixed the black substance with?
Mixed bitumen and turpentine that made a black paint that is photosensitive (1826)
What is the process of doing photography?
- He used a tin-plate that is covered in bitumen
- Inserting the tin-plate to the camera obscura
- Left it there for 18 mins that result in the final process of photography which is called, Heliography
What does Heliography mean?
Means writing in light
When did Joseph Niepce meet the Royal Society of London?
1827, he met the Royal Society of London but would not hear from them after 2 years.
What did Joseph Niepce do after 2 years?
He collabed with a French artist, Louis Daguerre (1787–1851)
What happen to Joseph Niepce’s invention?
Stolen by Daguerre which was named, “Dagurreotype” instead of Heliography. This make himself the “inventor” of photography
What is Dauerre’s first photo?
Boulevard du Temple (1839) which cannot be duplicated as it was the form of calligraphy
What is the purpose of photographers?
It was to show the inner characters of the individual through emotions and profession
Who is Charles Baudelaire?
A famous art critic that argue that photography should be banished as it wasn’t real art. He was kicked out of art exhibits in Paris
Who is Countess Castiglione?
A spy apart from being a noble
Who is Fredrick Scott Archer (1813–1857)?
He is a sculptor/artist that made Roman and Greek Statues
What did Fredrick Scott Archer invent?
He invented the collodian process (1851) as a way to preserve and duplicate photos. This make photography become an industrial process
What is the collodian process?
A glass that is pre-manufactured that is coated with gun cotton. The gun cotton is made of mixed nitric acid and sulfuric acid. This was sent to the factory that is covered in black paper to prevent light.
What is the impact of collodian process?
It no longer require the tin-plate and bitumen process
What else did Fredrick Scott Archer invent?
He introduces collodian (negative) and albumen print (positive) that has excellent tonal range.
Albumen print is made of egg whites and silver dust
How was Fredrick Scott Archer forgotten?
He was forgotten as he didn’t care about money
Who took Fredrick Scott Archer’s invention?
Dizdari, a photographer, that would mass produce albumen print and rename it as Carte de Visite (1854)
What is the camera obscura (C. 1000 AD)
It was a wooden box, lens, and reflecting mirror
What did artist do with the camera obscura?
Use camera obscura as screen projectors to paint their images
Who is used as an example for camera obscura
Leonardo da Vinci would be one of the artist that would use the camera obscura to paint his work
How did camera change over time?
They eventually get smaller and smaller
What was the purpose of Collodion dry plate cameras (1855 - 1888)?
They were use for outdoor photography
Who is George Eastman (1900)?
He invented the film camera that can take multiple exposures
What is the name of the film camera?
It was named the Kodak, which was cheap and mass produced
What was the true marvel behind the film camera?
It can hold up to 100 exposure in one cartridge
What happens if the film camera has an empty cartridge?
They would print the films and would reload the cartridge
What is the impact of the film camera?
It no longer requires photographers. It was made available to everyone including women.
What is the 35 mm camera (C. 1914–2000)?
The camera belonged to Leica in WWI and WWII which is known to be the best because of their lenses. Commonly used by reporters
What is the difference between the film camera and 35 mm camera?
35 mm camera can hold up to 24 - 34 exposures but is much smaller than the film camera
What is the size of the spy camera?
It’s about the size of a dot from a Canadian loonie
What did Kodak invent in 1975?
Digital cameras
What is the tape?
It’s a magnetic tape that can store data
What was invented in 1986?
Kodak introduce workable microprocessor or megapixel DCS sensor, which convert light into digital picture.
Who made the first commercial cameras?
Nikon as Kodak would make their product commercial in 1991
What did Nikon F3 (1991) use?
It used Kodak’s DCS sensor
What was produce in 1994?
Apple Quick Take
Why was Nikon more successful than Apple?
The aesthetics
When was Joseph Niepce recognized?
“View from the Window at Le Gras” (1846) was discovered from the trunk of the Royal Society of London
Are images subjective or objective?
It was subjective as photographers wanted viewers to see
Is photography a product of the Industrial Revolution?
Yes
