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Tanner Condrey - History of Photography

By tcondrey
  • 400 BCE

    The First Camera Was Made

    The First Camera Was Made
    The Obscura was the first camera, but it did not make permanent pictures.

  • Newton's Discovery

    Newton's Discovery
    Sir Isaac Newton discovered that white light is composed of a variety of colors. He discovered this by refracting white light off of a prism.

  • Invention of Photography Cameras

    Invention of Photography Cameras
    A camera was invented which used the photosensitivity of "bitumen of Judea" to create a permanent photo.

  • World's First Photograph Taken

    World's First Photograph Taken
    Nicéphore Niépce took the first ever photograph, a view of nature. He is credited for inventing photography.

  • First Color Photograph

    First Color Photograph
    James Clerk Maxwell took the first ever color photo. It was of a tartan ribbon. It was done by photographing the ribbon three times through red, blue, and yellow filters.

  • Firstly Captured Sequence of Movement

    Firstly Captured Sequence of Movement
    Eadweard Muybridge captured the sequence of the movement of a horse. This contributed to the development of motion pictures.

  • Invention of the "Kodak" Camera

    Invention of the "Kodak" Camera
    George Eastman presents the Kodak camera, the first to use celluloid film. It was a massive leap for the future of camera design.

  • First 35mm Camera Invented

    First 35mm Camera Invented
    Oskar Barnack invented the 35mm camera, which later became a commercial success. The cine film became the format for all quality cameras in the future.

  • First Polaroid Camera Invented

    First Polaroid Camera Invented
    Edwin Land invented the Polaroid camera that allowed photos to be printed only minutes after they were taken.

  • First Digital Camera Invented

    First Digital Camera Invented
    Steve Sasson invented the first digital camera from scraps around the Kodak factory. It took 23 seconds to capture a single image.

  • Invasion of the Camera Phone

    Invasion of the Camera Phone
    The first camera phone was introduced by Japan in the year 2000. Since then, things have advanced even further with the release of the ever-popular iPhone. Picture taking on phones in amongst one of the most popular methods of personal photography today.

  • Tools/Techniques of a Photographer

    Tools/Techniques of a Photographer
    Tools/Techniques of a Photographer:
    * Digital or traditional cameras/film and attachments (flashes, filters, zoom lens)
    * Lighting equipment
    * Tripod
    * Setting up attractive settings, using natural settings, backdrops, and/or props
    * Utilize elements of composition, such as patterns, texture, symmetry/asymmetry, depth, lines, curves, frames, contrast, color, viewpoint, negative/filled space, foreground/background, rhythm/movement, and shapes.
    * Use the “rule of thirds” when framing the subject

  • Job Duties/Responsibilities of a Photographer

    Job Duties/Responsibilities of a Photographer
    Job Duties/Responsibilities of a Photographer:
    * Finding subjects to take pictures of
    * Finding appropriate locations, settings
    * Transporting and setting up equipment
    * Taking clear, focused pictures with meaning/purpose
    * Editing and/or “touching up” photos
    * Developing film or printing photos