Tuesday, March 8, 2016
Inquiry #12: What is photographically significant about April 2nd, 1845?
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| 2. The photographers were Armand H. L. Fizeau and J. Leon Foucault, both physicists. 3. The exposure time was 1/60 of a second. 4.  |
Friday, March 4, 2016
Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Inquiry #11: Carte de Visite
1. A carte de visite was a small photographic portrait of someone, mounted on a piece of card.
2. The person who "invented", or rather patented, this was a photographer in France named Andre Aldolphe Eugene Disderi, but was first used by Louis Dodero.
3. The carte de visite was used for trading among friends and visitors, and was placed in albums in the parlors of many homes.
2. The person who "invented", or rather patented, this was a photographer in France named Andre Aldolphe Eugene Disderi, but was first used by Louis Dodero.
3. The carte de visite was used for trading among friends and visitors, and was placed in albums in the parlors of many homes.
Inspirational Photography Quote of the Day
“A picture is a secret about a secret, the more it tells you the less you know.” ― Diane Arbus
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