Monday, November 5, 2012

Web post #5

1. I think beauty in photography is something that is unique and different and yours and something that has meaning to it for the person who took the photo.

2. It depends on the person cause some people could see it as ugly while others could see it as a beautiful photo. Because everyone has a different point of view of things. For example someone could think a picture of a baby laughing is weird or ugly but others could think it's cute and silly.













Nicephore Niepce web post 1

A: Three or more specifics about this persons life (a short biography)
1. Was one of the inventors of photography
2. He is most noted for producing the worlds first known photograph
3. Invented the Pyreolophore

B: What photograph is he known for?

















C: What was noteworthy and important about this page?
It was important cause it was a very famous picture

D: Where was the photo taken?
It was taken from a window at Le Gras.

E: How long did it take to make the exposure?
8 hours

F: What year was the photo taken?
In 1822

Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Web assignment #4

1. Who was Alfred Stieglitz and why is he noteworthy in the history of photography?

He ran the early part of the 20th century, he also introduced many avant-garde European artist to the U.S. He worked on making photography an accepted art form. He was a modern art promoter and an American photographer.

2. Choose a photograph he made, upload it to your blog, and explain why you chose it as you favorite by him.

I chose this picture was it was a really good picture and I think it was neat how he was able to make it look the way it does and I'm pretty sure that is O'keeffes hand I like how he always takes picture of her I think it is cute and very loving. I just liked this picture a lot.

3. With what famous painter was he in a relationship? Who was she? Upload a painting by her that you like.   

Her name was Georgia O'keeffe, she was a famous painter that was married to Alfred Stieglitz.

Extra: How did they influence each other in their art making?

They would support each other and they would be each others muse.

Monday, October 22, 2012

Sun rising in the morning at school..
Film strips in photo.
Alligator at the zoo, looked sketchy. Kind of like he is staring at you.
Sidewalk at the school.
Ugly bat I got a picture of at the zoo.
My converse, added a blur to the sides for more of a focus on the shoe.
Crumbs at a ticket booth, at the high school.
Bench at the high school with raindrops on it. Looked like it would be a cool picture if some editing was done to it. Turned out good.
A giraffe at the Oregon Zoo eating some grass.
The picture I took of a speed bump in the road. I thought it looked interesting.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Brownie Camera web assignment #3

1) What is a Brownie Camera?

It is a camera that takes 2 1/4 inc- pictures on 117 rollfilm. The first one was introduced in 1900.



2) Who invented it and when?

Eastman Kodak, in February 1900.



3) How did it channge society, and of course, the photography world?

It changed society cause people could take pcitures and it led to video cameras. It changed the photography world by opening it up to all sorts of new ideas and made it so people could take more pictures on the go and it led them to video cameras.

 

Monday, September 24, 2012

1. What is a daguerrotype? What did the surface of a daguerrotype resemble? When were they prominent? What photographic process did the daguerrotype replace?

A: A photo taken by an early process The image is a direct positive made in the camera on a silvered copper plate.
It resembles the surface of a mirror.

2. What is an "albumen" print? What was the main "ingredient" of the albumen process? When did the albumen process die out?

A: The main ingredient is egg whites, and was the first commercially exploitable method of producing a photographic print on a paper base from a negative. It slowly died out in the late 1850's. 

3. What is a "stereograph?" When were they popular?

A: They where popular for decades. Binocular vision to construct a stereoscope based on a combination of prisms and mirrors to allow a person to see 3D images from two 2D pictures.



4. What is a "carte de visite?" What were they used for?

A: They are small albumen prints mounted to cards, they where used as calling cards.

5. Who were Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner? They both are notable for what type of photography? When were they active? Post two noteworthy photographs for each photographer.

A: Matthew Brady was notable for being the father of photojournalism in 1845. Alexander Gardner was notable for being a portrait photographer in the 1860's.
1.Matthew Brady  2.Alexander Gardner