Wednesday, October 24, 2012

"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened." - Dr. Seuss

Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Alfred Stieglitz was an American photographer and modern art promoter. His accomplishments were remarkable, he was a visionary, and his dedication awe-inspiring. He was married to painter Georgia O'Keeffe, through each other their art was outstanding.

This picture was taken by Alfred Stieglitz. What made this picture unique and a lot of his other photos was because he had a very sharp eye with what he wanted to say with his camera. 


This is a picture of Georgia O'Keeffe, his wife.


Friday, October 12, 2012

 Spider in my front yard

 My Puggle's nose

 My sister's eye

 Sunflower in my yard

 Golf ball

 Wet flower

 Flower closing up at night

 Grass

 Little flower

Pokey flower

Pinhole images. One thing I learned was that when you're outside it only takes a half a second or less to make an image, but inside it takes like a minute and a half.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Tualatin High school

Jeld-Wen field

Blazer game

San Francisco game

 Beaver game


Saturday, October 6, 2012

Brownie camera is a basic cardboard box camera with a meniscus lens that takes 2¼-inch pictures on 117 rollfilm. It was first introduced in February of 1900, it changed the society and photography world because it was cheap and easy to use. 
File:Brownie2 overview.jpg

Monday, September 24, 2012

1.A daguerrotype the image is a positive made in the camera on a silvered copper plate. In 1839 they were used. The surface resembled a mirror. The process of the daguerreotype replaced heliography. 

2.Albumen was the first method of producing a photographic print on a paper base from a negative. The main ingredient is egg whites. The process died out in the turn of the 20th century.

3. Stereograph is a mapping function that shines a sphere onto a plane. It started in the 1500's, was used through the 19 century for mapping, it was popular 1865-1880.

4. Carte de Visite was a small photograph which was found in Paris, France by an artist by the name of André Adolphe Eugène Disdéri in 1854. They were used for visiting cards.

5. Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner were photographers during the Civil War and took pictures of the war. They were known for their portraits of celebrities. They were active in the civil war era. 
Abraham Lincoln taken by Matthew Brady 
Taken by Alexander Gardner

Civil War Taken by Matthew Brady
Civil War taken by Alexander Gardner