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History of Photography

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?.

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History of Photography

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  1. History of Photography David Starling

  2. How old is Photography? • Roots go back to 5th century B.C. • Philosophers Aristotle, Euclid and Mo Ti use Camera Obscura • Johann Heinrich Schultz discovers darkening chemical mixture in 1724

  3. Who took the first picture? • A French scientist named Joseph NicéphoreNiépce • Was taken from his apartment window

  4. Evolution of Film • Used pewter plates of bitumen of Judea • Hardens when exposed to light • Unhardened parts were washed away

  5. Silver Halide Crystals • After time people used silver halide crystals • Plastic, glazed with crystals, capturesimages • Lasted until digital age andbeyond

  6. Digital • Due to affordability, digital is most common • Pictures now stored on small chips • Digital quality just as good as film

  7. Evolution of the Camera

  8. The Evolution Continues

  9. Photography Has Given Art More Depth

  10. Photography Has Made History Personal • Photography has put faces on historical figures such as: Mahatma Ghandi Abraham Lincoln Albert Einstein

  11. Photography Has Made History Personal • Photography gives emotion to historical events such as: The Olympics Fall of Berlin Wall Nazi Concentration Camp

  12. The End

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