Different Photography Techniques

Photography Technique

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Daguerreotype

The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process, invented around 1837 by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre. A daguerreotype is like a mirror, the image made is printed onto a silver metal plate. It must be handled delicately as it can be smudge and ruined easily. The light angle is also very important, as it can change the picture from being positive to negative. Cases where used with daguerreotypes which where cover lined with velvet or plush to provide a dark surface that reflects into the plate for viewing. The daguerreotype was the best photographic process until the 1850s when other processes such as the collodion process and tintype replaced it.

-The only thing available at the time

-It is very delicate and could be ruined easily.-Isn’t practical and images where poor.-In black and white/ no colour

Polaroid Polaroid also known as the instant camera is a type of camera that later became the camera used for film.

The first instant camera was invented in 1923 by Samuel Shlafrock. However American scientist Edwin Land was the first to unveil the instant camera to the world.

The Camera uses a mixture of chemicals that create a more practical image that can be kept without being smudged or damaged easily.

-More practical than Daguerreotype as it doesn’t smudge or ruin easily.-It is quicker and had been unveiled for others to use.-Had colour and looked descent.

-Chemicals dangerous and expensive-No backups of the image only one.

Digital A digital camera is a camera that takes video or still photographs by recording images on an electronic image sensor. Most cameras sold today are digital, and digital cameras are incorporated into many devices like mobile phones.

Digital and film cameras share an optical system, typically using a lens with a variable diaphragm to focus light onto an image pickup device. The diaphragm and shutter admit the correct amount of light to the imager, just as with film but the image pickup device is electronic rather than chemical. However, unlike film cameras, digital cameras can display images on a screen immediately after being recorded, and store and delete images from memory. Many digital cameras can also record moving video with sound. Some digital cameras can crop and perform other elementary image editing.

-High quality pictures.-Instant view-Copies can be made.-Photos can be printed on high quality paper so they last.-Coloured-Sold cheap-Store and delete pictures

-Complex to make.