‘THE EVOLUTION OF CAMERA’

PRINCE NICDAO BS CRIM 2

Camera Obscura: 500 BCE -

1600 CE (IBN AL-HAYTHAM)

The camera obscura was a tool used by some artists that allowed them to
easily draw or paint realistic landscapes and rendering of architecture.

Early Optics: 1400s - 1700s

Near the start of the 16th Century, the amazing artist, scientist, and inventor
Leonardo da Vinci sketched out diagrams and wrote instructions about the
camera obscura. In these papers, he included not
just pinholes but also simple glass lenses.

First Photograph:
1827(Joseph Niepce)
It was just one in a series of experiments, but View from the Window at Le Gras is the
earliest surviving photograph. Nicéphore Niépce used a sheet of metal with a film of
chemicals spread on it.

Daguerreotype: 1839(Louis Daguerre) round

this time, the word photography began to be used to describe this new industry. From
1839 on, the popular metal plate process known as daguerreotype opened up this mix of
art and technology to the masses.

Enter the Camera: 1841

Photographers of this era generally used cameras designed
and made by themselves or skilled craftsmen, adapting lenses made by optical
manufacturers to use photographically.
KODAK: 1888(George westman

George Eastman of Rochester, New York had an idea. Use this new roll film, build a
simple, easy-to-use camera, and market it as a fun use product. In the history of
photography, Eastman was a master of marketing photography to the masses. “You
push the button, we do the rest.”

35mm Film and the Leica: 1913

One of the more common formats of roll
film was 135 format, also called 35mm. This format was used primarily for
motion pictures, but it also started getting spooled into small cartridges
for miniature still cameras, as they were
called then.

35mm SLRs: 1957 & 1959 (Karl Nüchterlein)

While many film and camera formats exist, 35mm
became one of the most popular formats in our history of
photography.
Digital Reigns Supreme: 1975 – PresentT
The history of photography timeline continues progressing
through to the present day with digital imaging taking front stage for most
photographers. Digital is a fantastic medium for photography because of all
of the varied formats, storage and display options, and ease of transferring
images.

History of Photography Timeline Continues: Present Day

Even though a lot of attention is given to 35mm format cameras,
film or digital, many other formats exist. We can also look at the
introduction of video recording for motion pictures.

One of the most interesting aspects of the timeline of

photography is the modern smartphone. Just think, in our pocket
we can carry a camera that records still images and video. We
can then transfer these photos and movies virtually
instantaneously to almost anywhere in the world.