What is a Camera?What is a Camera?
What is a Camera?What is a Camera?
• Eye // Camera
What is a Camera?What is a Camera?
• Eye // Camera
• Iris (opening) // aperture
What is a Camera?What is a Camera?
• Eye // Camera
• Iris (opening) // aperture
• pupil // lens
What is a Camera?What is a Camera?
• Eye // Camera
• Iris (opening) // aperture
• pupil // lens
• retina // film // media storage
What is a Camera?What is a Camera?
• Eye // Camera
• Iris (opening) // aperture
• pupil // lens
• retina // film // media storage
• lids // shutter
Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura
• 1022 Ibin Alhazen first mentions the Camera Obscura in his Book of Optics.
Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura
• Means Dark Chamber (Latin)
• Simple room to let in light to make drawings
• Discovered 11th Century by Ibn al-Haytham (Persian)
• Perfected by English scientist Robert Boyle in 1660s
• Problem: need an artist, no film
Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura
• Allows artist to draw a figure on canvas to paint at a later time.
• More realistic
Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura
• In 1490 Leonardo Da Vinci gave two clear descriptions of the camera obscura in his notebooks. He may have used one to paint his more realistic paintings.
First PhotoFirst Photo
• In 1826 Joseph Niépce made the first permanent image using a chemical process. Titled View from the Window at Le Gras
DaguerreotypesDaguerreotypes
• In 1837 Louis Daguerre improved the photographic process using a mirrored plate and mercury.
Matthew BradyMatthew Brady
• In 1861-1864 Matthew Brady documented the US Civil War for Harper’s Weekly and the US Government. His photo Harvest of Death brought the war home.
HalftonesHalftones
• In 1880 The New York Daily News prints the first halftone image turning a photograph indo a series of dots that resemble the photo.
Kodak Roll FilmKodak Roll Film
• In 1882 George Eastman invents the first roll film and an inexpensive camera - the Brownie.
Press CameraPress Camera
• In 1900 Newspaper photographers are able to take more action photos in more conditions with a lighter camera called the Press Camera.
Transmitting PhotosTransmitting Photos
• In 1921 AT&T begins transmitting photos via telegraph and later radio. Later the AP would take over as the top wire photo service.
Leica 35 mm CameraLeica 35 mm Camera
• In 1925 Leica produces the first 35 mm film camera. This begins the “Golden Age” of photojournalism.
Agfa First Color FilmAgfa First Color Film
• In 1932 Agfa introduces the first color 35mm film
LIFE MagazineLIFE Magazine
• In 1936 LIFE Magazine begins publishing - first magazine devoted to photojournalism.
First SLR CameraFirst SLR Camera
• In 1952 Asashi (Pentax) introduces Asashiflex SLR - allows photographer to look through the lens.
First DSLR CameraFirst DSLR Camera
• In 1999 Nikon introduces D1 - first Digital SLR camera. It cost $6000 and was 2.7 Megapixels.
iPhone 3GS & iPhone 4iPhone 3GS & iPhone 4
• In 2009 the iPhone 3GS introduced a 3.2 Megapixel camera and an easy direct connection to Flickr and other online service. In 2010, the iPhone 4 introduced a better camera.