Lecture Notes: Pages 25-31 - Quiz 4 Flashcards
Photography is _________________ and ___________________.
Science
Art
In photography, the inspiration of the individual separates the work of art from ____________________________.
Just a picture
• The word photography comes from the Greek word meaning to ___________________________.
Write with light
• First photograph: ____________________ , 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
View from the Window at Le Gras
_________ – Bitumen placed on a pewter plate; poor image quality
Heliography
Impact of Photography
• Changed the _____________________________________
• Changed the _____________________________________
- Publics view of war
- Purpose of painting
___________ - a covered box or a darkened room with a pin hole to project light and an image on the opposite wall. The image was projected upside down. It was used to trace a scene and get correct perspective in the Renaissance before photography.
Camera Obscura
2) Daguerreotype - Invented in 1829 by Niepce and Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre (France). Used a thin sheet of _______________________
Silver plated copper
__________ - Invented in 1829 by Niepce and Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre (France). Used a thin sheet of Silver plated copper
Daguerreotype
Drawbacks of _________:
Long exposures: 5 - 40 minutes.
Very delicate, had to be sealed behind glass.
No copies could be made.
Daguerreotype
_____________ (the negative) - Invented in 1839 by British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot.
Calotype
3) __________- Placed an object on a piece of light sensitive paper.
Exposed the arrangement to light.
Calotype
Portraits - Became popular in:
1850
__________ (1820- 1910) – photographed the rich and famous of his time.
Felix Nadar
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____________ - (1822-1896) – first to photograph a presidential candidate. “Make no mistake” Lincoln said, “______________________________”
- Matthew Brady
- Mathew Brady made me president
Matthew Brady (1822-1896) – first to photograph a presidential candidate. “Make no mistake” _________ said, “Mathew Brady made me president”
Lincoln
__________ - revolutionized the capacity of news media, with the ability to bring realistic representation of important events before the public’s eyes.
Photojournalism
Photojournalism revolutionized the capacity of ______ _______, with the ability to bring realistic representation of important events before the _______ _______.
- News media
- public’s eyes
___________ - (1821-1882) first used the camera to record major historical events such as the US Civil War.
Alexander Gardner
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___________ - (1895-1965) impacted the nation with photographs of migrant workers.
Dorothea Lange
Dorothea Lange - (1895-1965) impacted the nation with photographs of _______ ________
migrant workers
Photography _______________ - The main goal of photography as art is to promote a unique, thought provoking way of looking at something.
as an art form
In 1902, Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) founded the _______ _______, a group dedicated to advancing photography as a separate art form.
Photo Secession
In 1902, __________ (1864-1946) founded the photo secession, a group dedicated to advancing photography as a separate art form.
Alfred Stieglitz
3) ___________ (the negative) - Invented in 1839 by British scientist William Henry Fox Talbot.
Placed an object on a piece of light sensitive paper.
Exposed the arrangement to light.
Called them: ______________________
Copies could be made.
This process is the basis of modern photography
- Calotype
- Photogenic drawings
1) Black and white (________) – most of the masterworks in photography are in black and white.
monochromatic
________________ - (monochromatic) – most of the masterworks in photography are in _________________.
black and white
Black and white photography has a purity that is created by removing the “_________” of color. This allows value, light and shadow to become more pronounced
distraction
________________ - Considering light in a controlled environment is important, but planning how light will affect the work in a less controlled environment is equally important and much more difficult to control. Factors such as time of day, time of year, and weather conditions must be considered.
Light and shadow
The use of light and shadow in painting is called:
Chiaroscuro
The use of light in photography is:
Actual in 2-D
- Considering light in a controlled environment is important, but planning how light will affect the work in a less controlled environment is equally important and much more difficult to control. Factors such as _______________, _______________, and _______________ must be considered.
- time of day
- time of year
- weather conditions
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___________ – dictates what is included and what is excluded. Gives the photographer the ability to direct the viewers attention. Creates emphasis.
Frame
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Frame – dictates what is included and what is excluded. Gives the photographer the ability to direct the viewers attention. Creates _________
Emphasis
__________ – where the photographer places the viewer. Creates emphasis
Vantage point
High angle shot –
Looking Down
Low angle shot –
(below) Looking up
Objective angle –
Passive (watching it) (Car passing by)
Subjective angle –
Active, such as driving a car
Depth of focus –
All in focus - everything in focus
Shallow focus –
one plane is in focus while others are not
A shot from above looking down is called:
High angle shot
A shot from below looking up is called:
Low angle shot
A passive shot where you are just watching it such as a Car passing by is called:
Objective angle
An active shot, such as driving a car is called:
Subjective angle