Lesson 1 • Intro to the photograph
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This document provides an overview of the photography unit for a class. It includes a brief history of photography from early techniques like daguerreotypes to the development of film. It outlines weekly assignments like a photo journal that students will post online. It also previews topics that will be covered like the concept of "making" photographs, purposes of photography, and what defines a good photograph. Students are instructed to set up an online portfolio and reflect on an example photograph for an upcoming activity.
Lesson 1 • Intro to the photograph
- 1. Blyth Academy • Term 3 Mr. Sargento AWQ3M/4M Photography
- 2. Today, I will learn… Brief history of the photograph Daguerreotypes Film (Kodak) Learning Goals
- 3. Weekly Photo Journals Every Friday, you will post a photo journal to your blog consisting of… Five of your favourite photographs you took (“made”) that week A short artist’s critique for each photo Submit the direct link to the post via Edmodo 10% of final grade
- 4. Thoughts? What do you think it means… You don’t take a photograph, you “make” a photograph
- 5. “Making” Photographs The ways in which we’ve “made” photographs over the past two centuries, has changed drastically, Let’s a take a brief look at some major developments…
- 6. A Brief History of the Photograph
- 7. What is Photography? The word “photograph” was coined by Sir. John Herschel in 1839. He combined the Greek words photos (light) and graphe (drawing). Photograph literally means “drawing with light”
- 8. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce The inventor of still photography was a French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce (knee-eps) This is his first known photograph using a camera obscura, and also regarded as the first still photograph…
- 9. ‘View from the Window at Le Gras’ (1826-27) Joseph Nicéphore Niépce
- 10. It’s in the Chemicals… Originally, photographs were made by using chemicals that reacted with light to burn images on to pieces of silver/copper. Niépce used a chemical called bitumen (be-tyou-min). Another French inventor named Louis Daguerre built on Niépce’s work and started using silver nitrate and mercury to capture images. These were called Daguerreotypes and became very popular. This is Louis Daguerre’s first ever picture of a person… Bitumen Louis Daguerre
- 11. ‘Boulevard du Temple’ (1838) Louis Daguerre
- 12. The first “Where’s Waldo” It took ten minutes to capture this image This busy street looks empty because the traffic was moving too fast to be captured. It also means this dude was standing there with his leg up for an unusually long time :S
- 13. Basic Concept Light would come into the camera through a lens, which would direct the light towards the chemical covered plate Light LensPlate
- 14. Daguerreotypes Posing for a Daguerreotype was a long difficult process Subjects had to stay completely still or the image would be blurry Many rich and famous people had Daguerreotypes done in the 1800s. Lets check some out!
- 15. Edgar Allan Poe, 1848 Poet/Writer
- 16. Abraham Lincoln, 1848 Former P.U.S.A.
- 17. Eventually, through decline in costs, common people also had Daguerreotypes done And, they’re all creepy…
- 21. Film In 1884 George Eastman, developed dry gel on paper, or film, to replace the photographic plate A photographer no longer needed to carry boxes of plates and toxic chemicals around. In July 1888 Eastman's camera went on the market with the slogan “You press the button, we do the rest.” Today, it still uses the same brand name of Kodak
- 22. Photography for the Masses! Now anyone could take a photograph and leave the complex parts of the process to others Photography became available for the mass-market in 1901 with the introduction of the Kodak Brownie
- 23. Early Timeline 1827 Joseph Niépce First still photograph ‘View from the Window at Le Gras’ 1838 Louis Daguerre & Daguerreotypes ‘Boulevard du Temple’ 1884 George Eastman Invents film (Kodak) 1901 Kodak Brownie Personal camera
- 24. So… What do we take photographs of? People (Portraits) Landscape Architecture Important moments Wildlife (and pets) Editorial / “Time Life”
- 25. A Moment Preserved Photography can be used… To capture an important historical moment To express the culture of a time or place To show a shocking moment Report the news To document a group of people To document everyday life
- 26. ‘Victory over Japan Day in Times Square’, 1945
- 27. ‘Lunch Atop a Skyscraper’, 1932
- 30. The Search for Beauty Photos are more than just historical documents, they are also a form of ART Photography can be… Used to find beauty in nature Used to capture movement (visible time) Used to capture things the human eye can not see Manipulated to create interesting and artistic images
- 31. An original Sargento! Cambridge, UK • 2014 What two things could be improved? What two things could be improved?
- 42. Digital Camera (dSLR or Prosumer) + SD Card (8 GB +) Required Tools
- 43. URL: first initial + last name (i.e. msargento.tumblr.com) If unavailable, add course course (i.e. msargentoAWQ3M4M.tumblr.com) Title: Full name Description: Photography - Digital Portfolio Pages/Sections: We will add throughout the term... Setup ISP Digital Portfolio
- 44. Use one of the following websites to find a photograph that interests you... 500px Flickr Write a short, 1/2 page reflection on why you think your chosen photograph is an example of “good” photography... Colour Framing (Composition) What’s in the frame? Left out of the frame? Activity: What makes a good photograph?
- 45. To Do Sign up for Edmodo Sign up for Remind Complete & submit Facebook Profile PowerPoint (Edmodo) Setup ISP blog Reflection #1 – “What makes a ‘good’ photograph”? Bring cameras tomorrow!!!!