Lady Elizabeth Eastlake

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Artist: Lady Elizabeth Eastlake

Medium:

Year: 17 November 1809 – 2 October 1893



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Lady Elizabeth was an author, art critic and art historian. She is considered a pioneer of female journalism and was the first woman to write on a regular basis to Quarterly Review. From a very young age she demonstrated interest in drawing and later on went to write about the relationship between art and photography. At the age of 40 married painter, Sir Charles Eastlake whom later became one of the first presidents of the London Photographic Society. Elizabeth wrote about the importance of photography as communication. She was very interested on German art history and was also attracted to Italian Art.



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I think it's awesome that she is considered one of the first female journalists. I liked that she was invited to write for the Quarterly Review and was not afraid to be a critic in the art world. I hope someday I am able to travel over Europe and other countries like she did and get the chance to visit some fine art galleries.







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Claudia Fullerton

Oscar Gustave Rejlander

Title: Hard Times

Artist: Oscar Gustave Rejlander

Medium: albumen print 13.3 x 19.6 cm.

Year: 1860



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Rejlander undertook many experiments to perfect his photography, including combination printing from around 1853, which it is possible he may have invented. He moved his studio to Malden Road, London around 1862 and further experimented with double exposure, photomontage, and photographic manipulation and retouching. He became a leading expert in photographic techniques, lecturing and publishing widely, and sold portfolios of work through bookshops and art dealers. He also found subject-matter in London, photographing homeless London street children to produce popular 'social-protest' pictures such as "Poor Joe" and "Homeless". His Charlotte Baker series remains notorious along with his best-known allegorical work, The Two Ways of Life. Rejlander's ideas and techniques were taken up by other photographers and this, to some extent, justifies labeling him as the father of art photography.



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A number of his pictures were bought by Prince Albert. However, Rejlander remained in poverty. In 1859 he wrote: "I am tired of photography-for-the-public, particularly composite photographs, for there can be no gain and there is no honour, only cavil and misrepresentation." He eventually returned to painting, but to little gain, and died in poverty. After reading this about Oscar I have the most upmost respect for the man. He wasn't into photography for the publicity but more for the meaning of the photos he took.



Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Rachel Desalegne

Kodak

Title: Kodak Logo History

Artist: NA

Medium: NA

Year: NA



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Kodak, the now world wide corporation, was started in the state of New York by a man named George Eastman. It was originally called the Eastman Dry Plate Company, but with the help a fellow photographer, David Houston, the name was changed. They wanted a name that was short, could be mispronounced, and would not be associated with anything but it’s self: Kodak. They have innovated such ideas as KodaCrome film, which is a color reversal film, but unfortunately, is no longer produced today.









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I found it interesting that this well known company was started here in the United States over a hundred years ago, and is still going strong. Even though the company has posted recent losses in revenue, they are still a major competitor in digital photography and digital printing. Over the tenure of their company, they have merged and bought out several smaller companies along the way including Scitex Digital Printing, ENCAD Inc, among others. Overall, to me, it is impressive to see a company created a just a one American man over a hundred years ago, to become a large corporation known world wide today







Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Brandon Johnson

Stereo Photography

(Stereoscope)

Title: Danny in Stero

Artist: Travis Shinn

Medium:

Year: 2007

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Steroscopes refers to two pictures, viewed at the same time. The two photos are nearly identical, but just slightly differnt. How ever, when the two photos are viewed at the same time, typiucally through a stero-lense, the two images apear to make one solid picture, usually creating an appearane of dept of view. Steroscopes were the first use of a '3D' image. Even in modern american film, the use of 3D is used commonly, especially in children's movies.

　

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I persoannly love steroscopes, and '3D' movies that are being produced today. I remember using the Steroscope toy as a child, view photos of the Bambi, and other classic Disney films. In the photo is a member of modern rock band Tool. I picked the photo because it shows that sterogram are still being used today. Altough the images are better viewed with the glasses, it still shows a great feel of dept of field. With the glasses, pictures like these have a sense to 'pop', unlike most normal photo graphs.

　

　

　

　

Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Brandon Johnson

John Thomson

Title: Street Life in London

Artist: John Thomson

Medium:

Year: 1877/78

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British photographer John Thomson was one of the first to photograph a few different people, places, and things around the world in the 19th century. A few things he was able to be the first to take pictures were some of the natives around Singapore, the Ancient city of Angkor and its jungle-clad temples, and the King of Siam. There wasn't much that he didn't photograph. He was able to capture a picture of the common taking of tea in Hong Kong. He photographed villagers as well as important rulers, landscapes, city streets, machine guns, brides, and the list continues! For about ten years he set up base in Singapore, where is where he did much of his photography. Thomson returned to Britain with his photographs and published them and lectured for a year. His camera and lectures brought the Far East to life for Britain. It was a world unlike anything they had ever known. In 1870, Thomson made a trip to Foochow, a port on the river min. He had made a huge pictorial record of the landscape, architecture and people in the area. Using these photos, he was able to publish a limited edition book called "Foochow and the River Min" in 1873. Forty-six copies have been believed to be printed.

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What's interesting to me about his work is that he was able to have such a huge part in so many different things in the world of photography. There's very little now-a-days that a photographer can say that they were the first to be a part of. At least, I think so.. I also found out that there was an auction on his book "Foochow and the River Min." The book was only expected to bring in about $50,000 to $70,000; but instead, sold for $180,000. That's a lot of money for a book..

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Wet Plate Process

Title: Wet Plate Process

Artist: Julia Margaret

Medium: Glass negatives

Year: 1850s through 1880s


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The wet plane process was invented in 1851. It marked an end to using eggs whites because it reduced exposure time, was grainless and colorless, and allowed for the first time a high quality duplication process or negative. It produced a very detailed print and made it easier to reproduce the prints. This was the way prints were taken for nearly 30 years. The process required a skilled hand and photographers many times used a portable dark room.




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The exposure would often take 15 to 30 seconds. Since people had to stay still for that long photographers usually requested a somber face. Some used special props, tables, and iron clamps in the studio to keep the person still. In the field many photographers wanted their clients to lean against a pole or other solid object in order to produce a non-blurry picture.




Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Blaine Wm. Anderson

Mathew Brady

Title: On the Antietam Battlefield

Artist: Matthew Brady

Medium:

Year: 1862



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Matthew Brady is an American photographer, best known for documenting the Civil War. By bring his photographic studio right to the battlefield is what earned his place in history. Among his first pictures captured where at the Battle of Antietam. Also his is credited with being the father of photojournalism.



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The thing I find interesting about Matthew Brady's pictures is that he captured the destruction of war very well, the pictures of dead corps, wounded men, and stills of the leaders of both Union and Confederates sides. The expressions he captures on the soldiers faces, and the destruction to towns and cities.





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Anna Atkins

Title: Photographer
Artist: Anna Atkins (1799-1871)
Medium: Photography
Year:
Anna Atkins was one of the earliest women photographers, some argued she was the first. As a botanist she used photography to record specimens. Although she had a camera she used cyanotype process for her work simular to a blue print.
In 1839 Anna Atkins was one of the few female scientist to become a member of the Botanical Society of London. In October 1843 she became the first person to print and publish a book. British Algae: Cyanotype Impression. This book contained 424 illustrated pictures. Many of Anna Atkins drawing are in the British Museum today.
　
　
　
　
Anna's work grabbed my attention because of being the first female photographer. Also her blue and white cyanotype drawings to be in such details for the 1800s.
I learned the blue print was invented in the 1800s.
　
Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Joe Rhodes

Thomas Annan

Title: Glasgow archive

Artist: Thomas Annan

Medium: photogravure

Year:1872



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Thomas Annan was born in 1829 in Dairsie, Fife. He had and apprenticeship with a lithographer in Cupar, but then he moved to Glasgow. In 1857 Thomas established the photogravure process. While he was in Glasgow he was the first person to take photographs of the poor housing conditions that poor people had. He was then hired by the Glasgow City Improvement Trust to take pictures of the slum areas of Glasgow.





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The thing I thought was interesting is how he was the first person to start taking pictures of slum areas. I liked how he did that because then people knew how bad housing was in that area. The picture that I saw made me sad because I can’t see how people can live in those conditions.







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Edward Curtis

Title: Canyon De Chelley
Artist: Edward S. Curtis

Medium: Unknown

Year: 1904



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The Canyon De Chelly Monument was established in northeastern Arizona on April 1, 1931. It is in the boundries of the Navajo Nation and preserves ruins of the tribes that lived in that area. It is one of the most unique parks because it consists only of Navajo Tribal Land which is still owned by them. They are significant to the history of photography because of how many different photographers go there to get pictures.





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I had no idea that this even exists. I knew that there was plenty of land owned by the Indian tribes, but not like this. They don't charge people to come in and see their land, and they take very good care of it. I think the way that this photographer shot this is really nice. It gives us an idea of how big it really is because of the people on horses. I love the lighting of this picture as well, there are so many different shadows that make it really interesting.







Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Haley

Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond

Title: Photographic Society
Artist: Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond
 
Medium: Calotypes
Year: 1809-1886
 
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Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond was one of the first finders of the Photographic Society and was one of the first doctors to use photography to help treat mental disorders. He would take pictures of these patients and said that they helped the patient but there was no evidence that proved he was right.
 
 
 
 
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Even though there was no proof that Diamond's work was helping the patients at all, it later turned into better methods such as X-rays. His pictures of the patients are really haunting and yet very interesting at the same time. He is also known for making Photography popular during that time era.
 
 
Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): David Mozina

Anna Atkins

Title:
Artist:  Anna Atkins
Medium:  Cyanotype
Year:  1843
 
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Anna Atkins was raised by her father, John G Children, a scientist who taught her much about science, leading her to a hobby of botany.  Later, a friend introduced her to photogenic drawing where objects are placed over a light sensitized paper, then exposed to the sun; similar to a photogram.  Anna created images of seaweed which she published in 'Photographs of British Algae: Cyanotype Impressions,' the first book illustrated with photographic images
 
 
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Anna Atkins' work is interesting because it is some of the first photographic work, and I find it especially interesting because of the scientific content of her works.  They are also some of the most interesting photographs from the time period as they are quite detailed compared to the vast majority of old pictures. 
 
 
 
Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Andrew Benson

Wet Plate Collodion Process

Title: Wet Plate Process- Sample Image
Artist: Michael Shindler
Medium: Wet Plate Process
Year: 1851-present day
 
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            Frederick Scott Archer invented the Wet Plate Collodion Process in 1851. This is one of the first photographic processes invented. The process consists of either black or clear glass. First, the glass is cut to 11 by 14 plates. Next, the glass is "deburred" or sanded at the edges so that nobody cuts their hands on the sharp edges. After that, the glass plate is cleaned. It must be clean so that the emulsion or collodion won't peel away from the plate. The next step is called "flowing" the plate. Here, the collodion is actually poured onto the plate, and spread over the entire piece. Then, the plate must be sensitized once the collodion has set, or dried. It is put in silver nitrate for 3-4 min. After all of this preparation is complete, the plate is exposed, sometimes only for seconds, other times many minutes depending on lighting. When developing the plate, it usually only takes about 15 seconds. It is possible to over and under develop a plate. The glass plate is then fixed with potassium cyanide. The image will appear right on the glass.
            This process is somewhat of a long lost art. It is seldom used in the present day, although those who do still use this process really take it seriously.
 
 
 
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            I researched a present-day photographer who still uses the process of Wet Plate Collodion. It was really interesting. I thought it was really neat how the negative and the print are all on one sheet of glass. If I ever get the chance to try the process, I would not pass it up. The images are all really sharp and I really liked the way the there isn't a true white in his images, but I think this makes them more compelling overall.
 
 
 Name (please only include if it is ok to publish on blog): Shannon Benson

John Plumbe

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John Plumbe, Jr was an entrepreneurial photographer. He was also an early advocate of American transcontinental railroad in the mid 19th century. He established a franchise of photography studios in the 1840's in the U.S.  He created a lithographic process for reproducing photographic images called "plumbeotype"
 
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I like that he created a lithographic process for reproducing photographic images. Most of his images I see on the site are portraits of people which is ok but I like pictures of nothing that are just interesting to look at more.
 
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