History of the camera

Name Mr.Engelkes Literacy period: 6/7 12/10/14 The History Behind The Camera There’s a albino chipmunk and it’s something that you can’t forget! So you take out your camera and FLASH! You take a picture and now it’s a new memory! But how did your camera become a camera? How was your camera able to print your picture? Well take a second to think about it and get ready for the information your about to hear! First let’s start with the definition of Camera: A device for recording visual images in the forms of photographs. Camera’s are important because they collect memories and over time they stay the same and never change. So enough about the present camera let’s talk about how the Camera became the camera. It all began with philosopher Mo Di and two greek math people Aristole and Euclid. They created the pinhole camera in the fourth and fifth centuries BCE. The pinhole camera is a basic camera without a lense but it has a small apeture. The pinhole is a light proof box with a small hole in one side. The light from the scene passes throught this single point projects an invertied image on the other side of the box. Shortly after they created the pinhole camera Albertus Magnus discovered silver nitrate, and George Fabricius discovered silver chloride.…

Cameras and photography has made a huge impact in our society for hundreds of years. But without a camera, there can be no photo. The first camera was called the pinhole camera, also known as the camera obscura. The idea of this camera was invented back in the 5th century BCE. It wasn’t your typical camera like the ones we have today but it’s the best concept they had to build and improve to make a structure like the ones we have today. The pinhole camera was made out of a box with a small hole…

Numerous social media platforms demonstrate that technology plays an important part in the lives of the average person. This is shown through where most are created with the use of a camera. few years ago, Nick Woodman found a need to create high quality shots while surfing with his friends. He made different prototypes throughout the years when he realized he should not spend his time designing the strap for the camera but designing the camera instead. After two years he found a company willing…

Photography started with a camera, the basic idea that a moment in the physical life could be accurately captured and placed upon a sheet. The first camera invented was made by Alexander Wolcott. His camera was patented on May 8, 1840. Alexander Wolcott’s invention made it possible for candid photos to be taken and not fade away with time (Gerber, 2015). Previously, many had attempted to develop machines that captured life but these developments were less advanced. Over time, the camera…

I have really grown to like and trust my team. When you are behind that camera, the spotlight is on you and you have to depend on them to help you through. I have learned that I really like working behind the scenes as well. Directing and assistant directing are a lot of fun, I enjoy helping to shape the show in a way. I think our team works so well together because we all get it and want each other to do well. As each person goes, I’m in the control room cheering them on and hoping that they do…

“An addiction,” those were the last words she heard her parents say as she drove away. She clutched her camera and shut the tears from her eyes. They slid down her face like the river she was hoping to capture. Photography was the only thing in her life she was sure of now and she would live her dream, no matter how much it cost her. Her hands shook as she took the wheel and drove on to the airport and boarded a plane, the engine rumbling and leaving her in the sky, suspended like a drop of…

Polaroid revolutionized photography, and it has definitely changed the way we think about pictures forever.Today’s society uses Polaroid cameras for a lot of things.Especially for taking Polaroid pictures.These special cameras are used just to take pictures.We use Ordinary cameras for Vlogging, Photography, capturing memories etc.Cameras are especially used if you are a YouTuber, for recording your video’s and such.The difference between the first Polaroid camera and the most recent one is...…

Main Idea Essay: George Eastman (Ulises) Hook: Do you like taking selfies? Do you like cameras? Do you know the history of the camera and how it came to be what it is today? Introduction and Background info (birthplace, birthdate, any relevant childhood info, relevant relationship info, etc.): I was born in Waterville, New York. Living in a 10 acre farm, I was self educated. In 1840 my dad bought a business school. The Eastman commercial college Rochester, New York was the first boom town in…

in memory or history through painting, drawing, and sculptures. People had always looked for a way to get pictures without the long and tedious work of artist. Scientist of many generations from different countries of the world came together and developed the new art of photography. Scientist discovered this by a sunbeam projecting through a tiny hole in a dark room, the light from the sun would leave a drawing of the object on the surface. Objects are depicted in exact ratio and color but size…

My informative speech was about the history of cameras. My original idea was to do how to take a good selfie, but half way into doing research about it, I realized that it was super hard to find different tips and information about how to take a good selfie. Most of the information I found was the same so I got the idea about the history of cameras because I had a couple really old cameras at home. I did really enjoy finding out about cameras and how they became a thing. I also thought about…