Hi folks..

Since October is almost here, I'm going to post info about our presentations in two weeks.

It'll be 6-10 minutes... teach us something new!

Here is the explanation.

Edit... late, but... as far as essay question, I would just be familiar with the comparison of the daguerreotype, calotype, wet plate and have some ideas about the impact of each. What to expect on test......

• I'll try to take questions mostly from things we've talked about, but I might also ask about some of the more important people and events in the book that we might not have talked about much or at all.
• True false, multiple choice, matching, some short answer. There might be a short essay question. If there is I will give you a few options.
• For identifying photos, I'll probably ask for two out of three for photographer name, title, or date. (You can guess all three and if you have two right I'll give you credit)

I'll update this if there is more I think of.

Civil War lecture!

Here's the Wild West lecture! It's almost 70 meg. Let me know if the download doesn't work.

The camera obscura was fun. Thanks for participating... maybe we can try again on a nice snowy day.. I'll try to find a nice optical lens before then.

Lecture slides: Julia Margaret Cameron, Lewis Carroll, Dr. Hugh Welch Diamond, Nadar, Frank Hurley

Reminder for discussion for Thursday: bring a news item having to do with photography. Culturally, legally, technologically, artistically........ what's going on with Photography right now?

Hey folks,

I posted a link on the side giving a description of the exhibition review assignment. It's due before the last week of class.. if you get it done before then you can hand it in anytime!

To their honor be it said, they have never lowered the dignity of their Art or

their profession by reducing their prices, but their fixed aim and

undeviating rule has been to produce the finest specimens, of which

they were capable,--the finest in every respect, artistic, mechanical,

and chemical; graceful, pleasing in posture and arrangement, and exact

in portraiture.

1855 Review of Southworth and Hawes

Not a bad writeup on the history and drama of the birth of photography.

Lecture 2 slides for download.... Daguerreotypes & Calotypes (& portraits)

In class, Bri asked about France's Daguerreotype patent expiring... this site says 1853. This says the patent in Britain expired August 14, 1853. (needs better citation but I am inclined to believe they are right)