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What is a Camera? • Eye // Camera • Iris (opening) // aperture

What is a Camera? • Eye // Camera • Iris (opening) // • •

Camera Obscura • 1022 Ibin Alhazen first mentions the Camera Obscura in his Book

Camera Obscura • Means Dark Chamber • • (Latin) Simple room to let in

Camera Obscura • Allows artist to draw a • figure on canvas to paint

Camera Obscura • In 1490 Leonardo Da Vinci gave two clear descriptions of the

First Photo • In 1826 Joseph Niépce made the first permanent image using a

Daguerreotypes • In 1837 Louis Daguerre improved the photographic process using a mirrored plate

Matthew Brady • In 1861 -1864 Matthew Brady documented the US Civil War for

Halftones • In 1880 The New York Daily News prints the first halftone image

Kodak Roll Film • In 1882 George Eastman invents the first roll film and

Press Camera • In 1900 Newspaper photographers are able to take more action photos

Transmitting Photos • In 1921 AT&T begins transmitting photos via telegraph and later radio.

Leica 35 mm Camera • In 1925 Leica produces the first 35 mm film

Agfa First Color Film • In 1932 Agfa introduces the first color 35 mm

LIFE Magazine • In 1936 LIFE Magazine begins publishing - first magazine devoted to

First SLR Camera • In 1952 Asashi (Pentax) introduces Asashiflex SLR allows photographer to

First DSLR Camera • In 1999 Nikon introduces D 1 - first Digital SLR

i. Phone 3 GS & i. Phone 4 • In 2009 the i. Phone

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What is a Camera?

What is a Camera? • Eye // Camera

What is a Camera? • Eye // Camera • Iris (opening) // aperture

What is a Camera? • Eye // Camera • Iris (opening) // • aperture pupil // lens

What is a Camera? • Eye // Camera • Iris (opening) // • • aperture pupil // lens retina // film // media storage

What is a Camera? • Eye // Camera • Iris (opening) // • • • aperture pupil // lens retina // film // media storage lids // shutter

Camera Obscura • 1022 Ibin Alhazen first mentions the Camera Obscura in his Book of Optics.

Camera Obscura • Means Dark Chamber • • (Latin) Simple room to let in light to make drawings Discovered 11 th Century by Ibn al-Haytham (Persian) Perfected by English scientist Robert Boyle in 1660 s Problem: need an artist, no film

Camera Obscura • Allows artist to draw a • figure on canvas to paint at a later time. More realistic

Camera 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 Photo • In 1826 Joseph Niépce made the first permanent image using a chemical process. Titled View from the Window at Le Gras

Daguerreotypes • In 1837 Louis Daguerre improved the photographic process using a mirrored plate and mercury.

Matthew 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.

Halftones • 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 Film • In 1882 George Eastman invents the first roll film and an inexpensive camera the Brownie.

Press Camera • In 1900 Newspaper photographers are able to take more action photos in more conditions with a lighter camera called the Press Camera.

Transmitting 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 Camera • In 1925 Leica produces the first 35 mm film camera. This begins the “Golden Age” of photojournalism.

Agfa First Color Film • In 1932 Agfa introduces the first color 35 mm film

LIFE Magazine • In 1936 LIFE Magazine begins publishing - first magazine devoted to photojournalism.

First SLR Camera • In 1952 Asashi (Pentax) introduces Asashiflex SLR allows photographer to look through the lens.

First DSLR Camera • In 1999 Nikon introduces D 1 - first Digital SLR camera. It cost $6000 and was 2. 7 Megapixels.

i. Phone 3 GS & i. Phone 4 • In 2009 the i. Phone 3 GS introduced a 3. 2 Megapixel camera and an easy direct connection to Flickr and other online service. In 2010, the i. Phone 4 introduced a better camera.