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History of Photography in a snapshot “ How have forms of human communication changed overtime?”

Explore the transformation of communication forms from ancient to modern times through the lens of photography, tracing its evolutionary journey from the roots of light writing to modern-day innovations. Discover the captivating history of photography, from its inception by Sir John Herschel to contemporary developments, highlighting the essential role of human ingenuity in optics, chemistry, and visual communication.

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History of Photography in a snapshot “ How have forms of human communication changed overtime?”

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  1. History of Photographyin a snapshot“How have forms of human communication changed overtime?”

  2. Accessing Prior Knowledge • In your notes, please think about and list three forms of Ancient communication, and three forms of Modern communication.

  3. History of PhotographyOverview Video

  4. What information from this quick overview caught your attention?Thanks to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUsqS8Ena14 • History of Photography youtube.com 3 min - Sep 21, 2009 - Uploaded by shoulderstevens

  5. Any idea what the Word Photography means ? __________________________________

  6. Photography means “drawing with light” • In Greek Photos Graphos = Light Writing Term was presented by Sir John Herschel (English, 1792-1871). There were other name contenders. The Latin would have been Lux Scribe. Luckily, “Hi I’m a luxscribepher” just didn’t take off, but the use and importance of the invention of photography and its applications did.

  7. What did the invention of photography require? Human Ingenuity: MYP area of Interaction Inventing took Time and Science, requiring • Optics = curved lenses, camera obscura • Chemistry = light sensitive materials • Communication = letters, personal visits

  8. Optics Camera Obscura, Pin Hole Camera Before the invention of optics in the 1600s, Camera Obscura was just a hole in a wall or tent and the projected inverted image on an opposite wall. It was awkward to view an unsharp and inverted image.

  9. Light Bulb, 1991 www.abelardomorell.net

  10. Modern Camera Obscura: View of Central Park Looking North- Spring, 2010 www.abelardomorell.net

  11. Joseph Nicephore Niepce <- not a photo

  12. Niepce, First print: 1826 ( 8 hour exposure) one of a kind, non-reproducible on a copper plate.

  13. Louis Daguerre not a photo ->

  14. Louis Daguerre, Dauguerrotype, 1837 20 minute exposure! Better living through mercury.

  15. William Henry “Fox” Talbot <- a photo First paper prints

  16. Fox Talbot’s Paper Prints; Plant Fronds, and The Ladder ~ 1835

  17. History of Photography Reflection: At the bottom of your cornel-notes In three complete sentences, summarize how photography has changed over time. Then, one more short video if we have time.

  18. Thanks to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-7_FciNaqs youtube.com 4 min - Nov 29, 2006 - Uploaded by ncblazek

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