Pinhole photography: Making an image with Light
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Images from Abelardo Morell's collection and images from 2013 Project Pomfret Evolution of Image
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Learn more about our Project Pomfret Experience from 2013 with images from this gallery
http://evolutionofimage.weebly.com/ See more about our inspiration through the work of Abelardo Morell https://www.abelardomorell.net/ Watch videos on the process here! https://www.abelardomorell.net/videos/ Check out Abelardo Morell's Portfolio of Camera Obscura work here: http://www.abelardomorell.net/project/camera-obscura/ |
History Lesson: First photograph of a human: 1838/1839
Louis Daguerre accidentally took the first photo of a human in 1838/1839.
The chemical reaction that happened in his "studio" on the day the photo was taken (over 8 hours) illustrated that movement in a long exposure could erase something that was there, and light would equally bounce off subjects that were stationary for long enough. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dagu/hd_dagu.htm
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/daguerreotype/history.html
The chemical reaction that happened in his "studio" on the day the photo was taken (over 8 hours) illustrated that movement in a long exposure could erase something that was there, and light would equally bounce off subjects that were stationary for long enough. https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/dagu/hd_dagu.htm
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/connections/daguerreotype/history.html
Consider movement (or lack of movement) when you think about an image you're making
This technique will allow you to look at photography, light, and cameras quite differently. This video taken of our work in 2013 during Project Pomfret will illustrate star trails and how you may examine them differently.
http://evolutionofimage.weebly.com/video.html
http://evolutionofimage.weebly.com/video.html
