Class Notes - Photographers.

Edward Western.
- Pictorialism - Straight Photography - Natural Form - Aesthetics
*His work is about making it aesthetically pleasing. He also compares natural forms to the shape of the body.

Faye Godwin
-Godwin's photographs had no formal training, but through her love of walking, she started her passion for landscape photography, all captured in black and white.
-She is also a champion for having the countryside available to everyone, and not overly privatized.
-Her images are classified as fine art because of the personal thought that she puts into every photo that she takes.
-Always adheres to the rule of thirds, and always photographs in B&W.

Alexander Rodchenko
-Worked as a designer and painter for the Russian Constructivist Movement.
-Tries to be abstract by using odd angles, edgy textures, and obscure points of view.
-Often uses black and white.
-Strong focus on diagonals.

Class Notes - The History Of Photography.

Mid 19th Century- Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes coins the "Mirror with a memory" phrase.
De La Roche's "Prediction"- In his work "Giphantie", he 'predicted' that it was possible to capture images from nature straight to a canvas, and when dried in the dark, would remain permenant.

Photography is defined from the the Greek words "Photos" (Light) and "Graphein" (Draw). The word photography was first used by the scientist, Sir John F.W Hersthel.

In 1826, Nicephore Niepce developed the first permanent photograph.
In 1835, the first paper negative that we know of was taken of a window in Lacock Abbey.
In 1839, Louis Daguerre took the overall exposure time of a photograph down to around 30 minutes.
In 1851, Frederick Scott Archer developed the first "Collodion" - or "Wet Plate Process". This meant that photos could be a lot sharper.
In 1854, Adolphe Disderi invented the carte-de-vite, which became like a photographic calling card.
In 1861-1865, The civil war became the first war to be documented thoroughly through the use of photography.
In 1878, Maybridge proved the myth that a horse lifts all 4 feet off the ground at any one point.
In 1889, the "Box Brownie" signalled the start of commercial photography, and the halftone process was created...

Class Notes- What The Course Is.

Photography- Edexcel GCE Art & Design (With A Major In Photography!)

Photography combines practical, aesthetic and intellectual thinking.
You will learna critical vocabulary for analysing a variety of works of art.
*We promote creativity and independant thinking*
You will create a portfolio of work which will help you to successfully apply for college and university foundation art courses.
*We encourage you to take risks and experiment. We want you to discover how to think creatively and solve your own problems.*
You will learn a range of industry skills and techniques which are standard in the industry. You will also learn both traditional and modern forms of photography.

So, What Makes A Photograph A Photograph?

A photograph is typically defined as a "Frozen Moment Of Time". But, it isn't necessarily the scientific element of the photo that makes it what it is, but the content. Whats actually inside the frame could be seen as what the photograph is, as it can create a different meaning for everyone.
It could be a photo of family, a friend, that one moment where the moon looked "REALLY PRETTY", or Aunt (insert aunt's name here) dancing on top of the table at your cousin's wedding.
But, the photograph wouldn't even be able to have a meaning at all if it wasn't for the scientific side.
Light is primarily composed of 7 different colours from the electro-magnetic spectrum. The range of these colous that we call "Visible Light" ranges from 400 to 700 nanometres. Anything beyond that range means that we can't see it. Light from objects in the frame of view *rebound * into the lens of the camera, and are then processed by the camera's processor, or exposed onto film, if you're using a 35mm camera, or another of the film kind.
Or, you could be artistic about it, and take into account the content of the photo, compisition, colour, etc...

That, in my opinion, is what makes a photograph.