Before Photography - Photographic Processes Series - Chapter 1 of 12

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From the ancient discovery of the camera obscura to the 18th century mechanical devices used to create silhouettes such as the physionotrace, this initial chapter explores the inventions and inventors that preceded photography. It recreates the experiments of Johann Schulze who proved the light sensitivity of certain silver salts and Thomas Wedgwood’s early attempts to make photographic images. These early pioneers contributed to the discovery of photography in 1839.
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant number MA-10-13-0194.

[@erisdiscord1618]

This is very helpful for my current studies. Thank you.

[@ramdas363]

This series is fantastic! Well done, public money well spent for once :)

[@cfrivero]

Extraordinary work that brings us an easy and convenient way to different processes that led to the history of photography

[@ThePhotoShow]

Beautifully created series. Thank you for making and sharing these videos.

[@kamleshkandasamy4187]

Thank you so much for sharing. Got goosebumps after seeing them.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

Hey there are videos missing on the _Photographic Processes Series_ official playlist. But another KZbinr named MrHeng562 posted a complete one.

[@entissarsaad8252]

Good evening, with you, Dr. Entissar Saad, Department of Printed Designs, Faculty of Fine Arts, Alexandria University in Cairo... Can these valuable educational films be shown and translated into Arabic on KZbin?

[@nygrrl99]

Fantastic series. Thank you!

[@karlfacredyn4842]

What a beautifull series !!! Thank you Georges Eastman House.

[@phyllisjeanfulton]

Very interesting about Wedgwood.

[@F4rzin]

A great brief historical review of this medium.

[@beverlywilgus4817]

The pre-history of photography is one of my passion, especially the camera obscura. I do have a question about the image of Thomas Wedgwood that is used. We have a profile portrait of Wedgwood that came from the estate of a descendant of Thomas Wedgwood's brother that looks nothing like the man pictured in this video. What is the provenance of the image used here?

[@Chiaroscuro1991]

I believe that was a wrong choice …

[@vinnichugh7539]

explained so clearly thanks!

[@Я.М.Б.Переводы]

Dear administration of the channel, I am writing to enquire about translation of the subtitles for your episodes about history of photography. I ask for permission to add it in Russian. Since the last quarter of the previous year KZbin does not support this possibility, but I have heard a channel administration could let to do it. I also should add that I am not asking for any payment for this work. I would appreciate your immediate attention to this matter.

[@AleCortese10]

I'm related to Johann Heinrich Schulze

[@asifhusainarastu7193]

Thank you for these videos

[@silekiernanphotography]

Good information, but why use the present tense?

[@joanfitzsimmons3808]

I love these!!! This has been such an asset to taching online!

[@victoriia.a_]

Where was the the first camera obscura discovered

[@RATSKETCHES]

When people started poking holes on everything

[@AlfonsoGeneroso]

Awesome. are you willing to accept spanish subtitles for this beautiful piece?

[@PhotographerVA]

Is this available for purchase or download?

[@rebekahjcowan]

Charles Lawson you can always download the video using an app and the share link for free, have a good day bud

[@nurshazleenbintimdyusoffac4894]

clearly understand

[@paocicchini4603]

HOLA, SABEN SI EXISTE SUBTITULADO??

[@EagerSnake]

Podés probar poniendo el subtitulado automático de KZbin. No es el mejor, pero si no entendiste nada al menos vas a tener una idea de lo que están diciendo. Sino, por otro lado, creo que podes bajar los subtitulos en ingles del video y de última, traducirlos en el traductor de Google. Espero te sirva.

[@marshalllee6281]

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[@narjosmensajeros9571]

gracias por la ayuda

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[@JohnPaulBuce]

photography lore

[@SilviaYiyi]

Please! :^)

[@lucutes2936]

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[@David-mg1yj]

Okay, the opening sentence, "A silhouette is the essence of a person's soul". Really? Firstly, most intelligent people know there is absolutely no proof whatsoever that we have a soul. Secondly the narrator is claiming you can draw it, in silhouette form, and thirdly that drawing is somehow the essence of that fictional soul. What utter gibberish. It's just a silhouette. A likeness of a particular person, at a particular time. - I was extremely interested in this subject, but you lost me after one sentence. That really does take some doing.

[@Jlritsu]

no one cares about your opinion stop acting childish smh

[@David-mg1yj]

@@Jlritsu Instead of insulting people, simply because you disagree with their opinion, how about attempting to prove them wrong instead? Wouldn't that be the more perspicacious thing to do?

[@Jlritsu]

@@David-mg1yj no you're acting like a child because of a simple sentence. I don't give two shits about your opinion and clearly no one else does, cry about it you big baby

[@David-mg1yj]

@@Jlritsu Once again, insults rather than a rational, intelligent argument. While I am perfectly content to listen to your enlightened and well-informed views upon the the subject, and would gladly embrace any evidence of the human soul that you might care to furnish me with, I'm alas, beginning to fear that you might not be capable of performing even the simple endeavour of putting forward a lucid and coherent rationale, let along provide any evidence to substantiate such a claim.

[@Jlritsu]

@@David-mg1yj of course i’m not going to debate you over a metaphor, are you slow? Like do you ever stop and just listen to yourself? you’re complaining about a sentence from a photography video smh.

[@NITHILEED]

Thank you for these videos