Saturday, September 29, 2012

Web Assignment #2

1.  What is a daguerrotype? What did the surface of a daguerrotype resemble? When were they prominent? What photographic process did the daguerrotype replace?
 Daguerreotype is an early photographic process with the image made on a light-sensitive silver-coated metallic plate. The surface of a daguerreotype resembles a mirror. They were prominent from 1840's-1860's. Daguerreotypes replaced the camera obscura.


2. What is an "albumen" print? What was the main "ingredient" of the albumen process? When did the albumen process die out? 
An albumen print is the first commercially exploitable method of producing a photographic print on a paper base from a negative.The main ingredient to an albumen print is egg whites. The albumen process died out in the 20th century.

3. What is a "stereograph?" When were they popular? 
A stereograph is two 2-D images turned into 3-D images. They were popular in the late 1800's and early 1900's.


4. What is a "carte de visite?" What were they used for?
Carte de visite was a type of small photograph which was patented in Paris, France by Andre Aldophe Eugene Disderi in 1854 but was first used by Louis Dodero. It was usually used as an albumen print. They were pretty much used as visiting cards so people traded them and carried small photographs.


5. Who were Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner? They both are notable for what type of photography? When were they active? 
Matthew Brady was best known for his photographs of celebrities and documentation of the American Civil War. He is also credited as the father of photojournalism. Alexander Gardner was a Scottish photographer best known for his photographs of the American Civil War, American President Abraham Lincoln, and the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. They are both notable for taking photographs of the American Civil War. They were active around 1860s which was when the American Civil War was and of course they continued after.
Matthew Brady
Alexander Gardner


Monday, September 17, 2012

Nicephore Niepce

Nicephore Niepce was born in France on March 7, 1765 and died on July 1833. His elder brother, Claude, helped him through the research and inventions but became delirious and create some issues in the family fortune. Nicephore served in the army but his health became a strain on him and he had to resign. In 1801 Niepce and Claude returned in Chalon to do their scientific research while they reunited with their mother and younger siblings.

He was known for The First Photograph which they was used with a camera obscura in 1825.

The First Photograph was noteworthy because of course this was the first permanent photograph. Things would have probably been a bit different today with photography if The First Photograph had not been taken at that time.

The First Photograph was taken at the View from Window at Le Gras in France.

It took about 8 hours to make the exposure.

The First Photograph was taken in 1825.