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A Camera Obscura is a darkened room with a small hole or lens which an image can be projected onto a wall on the otherwise of the lens. It works by projecting an image through the hole or lens onto a wall, commonly used for a drawing aide and studying eclipses without risk of eye damage. During the 19th century they were used as a method to expose light-sensitive materials to a projected image.

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In 1827 Joseph Niepce created the first photograph. What was it of, and how did he create it? Write a paragraph, and post a photo here!

The first ever photography was of the outbuilding, tress and landscape from an upstairs bedroom window in France. The photograph was created by using his drawing, then he placed his first engravings which were made transparent, onto stones which were then coated with a light sensitive varnish (which he made himself). Then Joseph Niece started to experiment with his application of then popular instrument ( camera obscure) which then created his new medium.

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The first photo of a person taken in 1838 by Louis Daguerre

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Louis Daguerre took the first photo of a person, which was taken at the Boulevard du Temple, Paris. It showed a man standing in the street getting his shoes shined. It was shot from a second-story window, and featured two figures who appeared as a shadowy silhouette: a man wearing a jacket and hat and a shoeshine boy.

-Aleeyah Daslis

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Robert Cornelius 1839. In the back his family’s store in Philadelphia.

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Who took the first selfie in 1839? Write a paragraph, and post a photo of the first selfie here!

The world’s first selfie was taken by Robert Cornelius, who was 30-years old old at the time. Cornelius who was a pioneer in the history of photography, used a form of photography called daguerreotype to capture the image. He captured it by removing the lens cap and then running into frame where he sat for a minute before covering up the lens again.

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Who was Daguerre, and what did he do in 1839? Write a paragraph, and post a photo here!

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Who was Fox Talbot, and what did he do in 1839? Was it an improvement on the invention of Daguerre in the same year? Why or why not? Write a paragraph, and post a photo of Fox Talbot's invention here!

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8. 1843: First book illustrated with photographs

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8. 1843: First book illustrated with photographs

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Who illustrated the first book with photographs in 1843? Write a paragraph, and post a photo here!

Anna Atkins was a British botanist and photographer. Her book "Photographs of British Algae" (1843) is considered the first book to be illustrated with photographic images and paved the way for the use of photography in scientific illustration.

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What is celluloid? Why was the development of celluloid roll film an important development in photography? Write a paragraph, and post a photo of celluloid roll film here!

What Is Celluloid Film? Celluloid film is a flexible plastic sheet used to capture images. First used as photographic film, celluloid film quickly became the film stock of choice for recording and capturing motion pictures and animation

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What did George Eastman invent in 1888? What was the impact of this? Write a paragraph and post a photo of Eastman's invention here.

George Eastmann born 12 July 1854, died 14 March 1932. He was an American Entrepreneur and Inventor whose introduction of the first Kodak camera helped to promote amateur photography on a large scale.

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Who worked out how best to capture subjects in motion? Write a one paragraph description, and post a photo here.
Eadweard Muybridge is remembered today for his pioneering photographic studies of motion, which led to the development of cinema. Muybridge invented the zoopraxiscope in 1879, a machine that allowed him to project up to two hundred single images on a screen. In 1880 he gave his first presentation of projected moving pictures on a screen to a group at the California School of Fine Arts, thus becoming the father of motion pictures. It worked by operating with rotating glass discs, the zoopraxiscope projected images onto each other in rapid succession, creating the illusion of movement

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What did Dr Julius Neubronner do in 1907? Read this article, then explain what's going on in the image above.

The above image is a method of photography known as Pigeon Photography, named after the fact it is a camera strapped to a pigeon. Pioneered by Julius Neubronner, a homing pigeon was fitted with a miniature camera set on a time delay and used to shoot images from the sky along the path on its way home.

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Pigeon Camera Photo of somewhere in Frankfurt

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12 (continued). Include some photos of Julius Neubronners' 1907 idea. 

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12 (continued). Include some photos of Julius Neubronners' 1907 idea. 

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Who invented this camera in 1913, and why is it so important in the evolution of photography? Write a paragraph.

The Leica 1 was the first still camera made. The brain child of Oskar Barnack, the device was originally intended to be a testing device for small batches of 35mm film. The realisation hit Barnack and he shifted development into developing the device into the first camera. The Leica was vital for the development of camera's as it is the first and spurred on development of copies and improvements from other companies such as Canon and Kodak. The Leica 1 was also the first camera to have interchangeable lenses because of its screw based lens adapter.

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What did Edwin Land launch in 1948? Write a paragraph and post an image here.

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What is an SLR Camera? Write a paragraph, and post a photo here!

A SLR is a single-lens reflex camera, the camera lens itself serves as a finder in conjunction with a ground glass mirror which is reflected by a mirror and the image is visible on the screen of what will be captured. The image may be different from the photo view and the final photo. The image could be different because when the shutter is pressed the mirror flips out of the light path, allowing light to pass through to the light receptor.

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16. 1970-80s: Colour film and colour prints

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16. 1970-80s: Colour film and colour prints

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The technology to produce images in colour was invented long before the 1970s, but it only became affordable in the 70s and 80s. Watch this video, then describe the process your grandparents would have gone through to take a photo in the 'olden days'!

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Who invented the first digital camera, and what did it look like? Write a paragraph, and post photos here. Include a photo of the digital camera, and images taken on the camera.

Steven Sasson invented the first prototype for the digital camera in 1975 and later received rights for it in 1978. it was eight pounds and about the size of a toaster. Unfortunately, the first digital portrait photo was immediately lost to history.

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Original playback of the first digital camera

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Watch this video, then list and explain the 8 main features of Photoshop. Also, list the keyboard shortcuts for each of these features.

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8 Features in Photoshop to Master - Hue and Saturation, Layers, Levels, Adjustments, Filter

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What was the first camera phone called? What did it look like? Write a paragraph, and post a photo here.

Kyocera Visual Phone VP-210

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What's the difference between a DSLR (like the Canon EOS we use at school) and a Mirrorless Digital Camera? Write a paragraph and post photos of both type of camera here.

A DSLR camera uses a mirror to reflect light from the lens into an optical viewfinder, while a mirrorless camera uses a digital sensor to capture light and sends a live preview of the image to an electronic viewfinder or rear LCD screen.

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© Robert Irwin – ‘Bushfire’ – Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Awards – Natural History Museum, London

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Robert Irwin won the People’s Choice Award, Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2021 for his work called ‘Bushfire’.

Read this article, then explain the controversy surrounding his win.

List three rules for drone photography in Australia.

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22. 2023 A controversial development in photography

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22. 2023 A controversial development in photography

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Read this article, then write a paragraph explaining the significance of this photographic image? Add a caption that includes the artist's name and work title.

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Boris Eldagsen had presented an image to one of the most infamous, prestigious international photography competitions. He ended up winning first prize but came forward that the image was AI generated, he had hoped that his actions would open up the conversation around the issue of AI and proposed  a seperate category for AI generated imagery.

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23. 2023 Closer to home: is this Australia's most controversial photo?

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23. 2023 Closer to home: is this Australia's most controversial photo?

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Read this article. Upload an image of the controversial photo. Explain who made the photo and include a paragraph on why they made it.
This photo is an artificially crated image and the studio’s submission of a computer-generated image the top prize. The studio did immediately fessed up and refused the cash prize. This artificially crated photo is the image of two surfers in the water. The studio did it to prove that we’re at a turning point with artificially intelligent technology by passing the ultimate test – could an AI-generated image not only slip by unnoticed but actually be awarded the top prize by a photography expert. Recently, we have seen ChatGPT pass law, business and medical exams, but no one has been discussing the impact that AI will have on the creative industries.

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Read this brief article. List the 7 predictions for the future of photography. Which do you find most interesting? Are there any you disagree with?