Photography is a means of visual communication that can influence people and record events beyond human vision. It is both a scientific invention and an art form used to capture and express emotions. The term "photography" comes from Greek words meaning "light" and "to draw." Key developments included the daguerreotype process in 1839, the first flexible film in 1871, and the introduction of the Kodak camera in 1888, which popularized photography for amateurs. The document then provides a timeline of developments in camera technology from the earliest pinhole cameras to modern digital SLRs and smartphones replacing dedicated cameras.

1. Photography
By
J Janardhan

2. Introduction to Photography
□ Visual Communication has different appeal to influence all.
□ It may be a photograph or movie has created an impact.
□ It is a universal means of communication.
□ It become a valuable tool in many fields.
□ Photograph can record beyond the our range of vision.

3. Introduction to Photography
□ It is a scientific invention.
□ It is used merely as a technical process to record some visual fact.
□ Similarly, Photography is used as an expression of emotion.
□ Peter Rose Pulham- “Photography is not only a technology to record a
situation, but it is an art that can record the emotion and expression of
the nature with the help of scientific technology”.

4. Introduction to Photography
□ Photography means writing with light.
□ It has derived from Greek Words ‘Photo’ means ‘Light’
□ Graphos or Graphein means ‘To draw’
□ In 1839, Sir John Fredrrick William Herschel was first used
the word Photography
□ Louis Jacques Mande Deggurre-photographic process
‘daguerreotype’ in 1839.

5. Introduction of Photography
□ In 1840, William Henry Fox Talbot patented his negative-
positive calotype process.
□ In 1871, George Eastman introduced flexible films.
□ The Eastman Kodak Company was established in 1880.
□ He began the manufacture of dry photographic plates for sale.

6. History of Camera
□ Photography can be thought of two pursuits
□ Technical
□ Creative
□ Alhazen invented the first ‘Pinhole Camera’ around 1000AD.
□ In 1827, Joseph Nicephore Niepce made the first photographic
image with Pinhole camera.

7. History of Camera
□ Louis Daggurre was invented first practical process of
Photography.
□ In 1829, He tie up with Nicephore Niepce to improve the
process.
□ In 1839, Daguerre developed a more convenient and effective
method of photography.

8. History of Camera
□ In 1871, Richard Leach Maddox invented gelatin dry plate.
□ The 1878, discovered "instantaneous" snapshot exposures
practical.
□ With daylight and a film, a small camera could be hand-held
while taking the picture.

9. History of Camera
□ In 1888, George Eastman developed his first camera "Kodak,”
□ It was pre-loaded with enough film for 100 exposures.
□ During 1905-13, 35mm film was used for still photography.

10. History of Camera
□ After World War-I, Leitz commercialized the first 35mm
camera.
□ In 1934, Kodak introduced Retina-I with 135 cartridge
□ In 1936, Argus-A camera was introduced into market
□ In 1939, Argus-C3 became popular with follfilm.
□ In 1936, Japanese camera industry take off
□ with the Canon 35 mm.

11. History of Camera
□ SLR design began in 1933 with the ‘Ihagee Exakta’.
□ In 1936, the first western SLR was introduced with 135 film,
the Kine Exakta.
□ In 1950s, Canon, Yashica and Nikon entered into SLR market
from Japan.
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12. History of Camera
□ In 1975, Steven Sasson developed digital camera from
Eastman Kodak.
□ In 1988, The first digital camera Fuji DS-IP was introduced.
□ It could be recorded images as a computerized file.
□ In 1991, Kodak brought to market the Kodak DCS.
□ In 1999, Nikon D1 was introduced

13. History of Camera
□ Nikon D1 was the first digital SLR affordable camera
□ Since 2003, digital cameras have outsold film cameras.
□ in January 2004, film cameras were stopped from Kodak.
□ Since, 2012, Smartphones are replacing the professional
cameras.

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