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It's a given that every passionate photographer would aspire to look at some of the earliest and most historic photographs in existence. And where else can one see such great display aside from the great George Eastman House?
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In this final video, the George Eastman House discusses the Gelatin Silver Print: the photographic process that heralded the start of the modern photography.
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The platinum print, also called a platinotype, is a form of contact print formed when platinum is brushed unto a sheet of paper. They contain a matte finish and possess a great tonal range, therefore more desirable to photographers who are more focused on the more aesthetic side of photography.
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The Woodburytype process is a photomechanical process invented by Walter Woodbury in 1864. It is technically not a photographic process as it does not involve light in the actual making of the print, but rather it is a type of relief achieved via printing press.
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Shortly after the discovery of the collodion process, another photographic process -- one that could be considered as complimentary -- came to rise: the albumen print.
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After the success of the Daguerreotype, and as the interest in capturing and preserving images continuously rose, man sought to develop a way to produce multiple copies of the same image. And thus, the collodion process was born.
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For the first instalment of this mini-series, we’ll take a closer look at the start of the captivating timeline of photography – from silhouettes to camera obscuras, from Niepce to Daguerre – and onto the development of the first photographic process.
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"I think it’s impossible for us today to imagine what a revelation the first photographs would’ve been to people…"
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Daguerreotypes are known as the earliest form of photography. Given its cultural and historical impact, it isn’t surprising that surviving samples are handled with great care and precision. However, it has been discovered that some daguerreotypes are slowly deteriorating.
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"Into the Darkroom" is a mini series about photo processing, developing, labs, and, well, darkrooms! For the first installment, we're sharing this informative video about the first commercially successful photographic process: the daguerreotype. Learn how photographs were made way back in the 19th century. A must-see for every Lomographer!