What is a Camera?

What is a Camera?What is a Camera?


• Eye // Camera


• Eye // Camera

• Iris (opening) // aperture


• Eye // Camera


• pupil // lens


• Eye // Camera


• pupil // lens

• retina // film // media storage


• Eye // Camera


• pupil // lens

• retina // film // media storage

• lids // shutter

Camera ObscuraCamera Obscura

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


• 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


• Allows artist to draw a figure on canvas to paint at a later time.

• More realistic


• 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.

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