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The Evolution of Flash

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1925 - inflammable material placed inside glass bulb, air removed, weak electrical current sets off ignition

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2
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Who invented the new flash method?

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Paul Vierkotter

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How was the flash bulb perfected?

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Stuffing with aluminum foil

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What are the disadvantages of the flash?

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Harsh front light, flattens faces, unpleasant shadows

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5
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Who photographed dance using flash in 1930s/1940s

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Barbara Morgan

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6
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Arthur Feling was also known as

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Weegee

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Arthur Feling often worked as a freelance photographer doing what?

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At night arriving at crime scenes in advance of police

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Who invented the Zone system?

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Ansel Adams

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Arthur Feling published a book called

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Naked Hollywood

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10
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The zone system:

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Infinite gradations of light and shade

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Was nicknamed Ouija Board cause of his uncanny ability to show up at crime scenes

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Arthur Feling

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12
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Arthur Feling had everything in the Trunk; what does this mean?

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Portable darkroom, extra cameras/flash bulbs, type writer, police radio in car, cigars salami and clothes

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3 principles of the zone system

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subject luminance, exposure, development

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14
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What zone is middle grey?

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Zone V (Five)

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15
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What zone is black

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0

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What zone is white

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X

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How man zones did the Zone system have?

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11 ( 9 when you take out black and white)

18
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Pre-visualization

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allows you to visualize what the tones will look like in the final print before you expose

19
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How do we control contrast effectively today?

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Using curves and levels

20
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When was the first new flash method patented?

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1925

21
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Who “perfects the bulb” in 1929 ny stuffing it with aluminium foil

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J. Ostermeiser

22
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What is a flash gun?

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Battery case, flash bulb, reflector attached to side of camera

23
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Shot murders, fires, people on the streets of NYC at night

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Arthur Feling

24
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Was a teacher, musician, photographer and loved the wilderness

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Ansel Adams

25
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What perspective did Ansel Adams usually use?

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slightly above, looking down. Thew view of a higher being

26
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Photographed “The Citric” Mrs George Washington and Lady peel being sneered at

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Arthur Feling

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