history of photography
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History of Photography. David Starling. How old is Photography?. Roots go back to 5 th century B.C. Philosophers Aristotle, Euclid and Mo Ti use Camera Obscura Johann Heinrich Schultz discovers darkening chemical mixture in 1724. Who took the first picture?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
David Starling
History of Photography
Roots go back to 5th century B.C.Philosophers Aristotle, Euclid and Mo Ti use
Camera ObscuraJohann Heinrich Schultz
discovers darkening chemical mixture in 1724
How old is Photography?
A French scientist named Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
Was taken from his apartment window
Who took the first picture?
Used pewter plates of bitumen of JudeaHardens when exposed to lightUnhardened parts were washed away
Evolution of Film
Silver Halide CrystalsAfter time people used silver
halide crystalsPlastic, glazed with crystals,
captures imagesLasted until digital age and
beyond
Due to affordability, digital is most commonPictures now stored on small chipsDigital quality just as good as film
Digital
Evolution of the Camera
The Evolution Continues
Photography Has Given Art More Depth
Photography has put faces on historical figures such as:
Photography Has Made History Personal
Abraham Lincoln
Mahatma Ghandi
Albert Einstein
Photography gives emotion to historical events such as:
Photography Has Made History Personal
The OlympicsFall of
Berlin Wall
Nazi Concentration Camp
The End