It was the earlier period of the historical timeline, the period of Chinese and the Greeks from where the fundamental concepts of static images and camera started developing. Endeavor of watching these pictures through a pin-point instrument lead to the beginning of photography.
Since the image of a person or animal had a divine significance in the scheme of things, the camera has had something of a theological background. To capture an image was a sacred occupation, and some cultures, such as the Amish, still forbid it to this very day. But the camera has continued to evolve, and today's digital technology has continued that evolution from a long line of more primitive attempts.
When cameras were first invented, nobody gave a lot of thought to carrying them around. The pin hole version was the first model and after that the devices kept developing. But they were often large and ungainly because, after all, everyone realized that a person sized image was what was going to be captured with it.
The available elements in nature made it possible to capture images with this primitive camera. The sun provided the light that went through the pin-hole. The image of the person inside was displayed on a screen, and then hand copied onto available materials.
These sorts of early cameras were really just meant as entertainment. They got a bit more sophisticated when darkening chemicals were understood which would allow the images to be seen when placed under a light. They could also fade very easily though and so were not very permanent. Cameras also got more portable as inventors got more creative.
The discovery of a substance like gelatin that could allow the images to set and stay permanently was a big leap in the evolution of cameras. But there needed to be a quickness of response to go with this new material and imaging, so a mechanical shutter was invented that could easily be triggered to capture the image desired.
The camera was really only the camera we would recognize as a camera today once the first form of film was invented. This was in the nineteenth century and was shaped like a block. It was black and had the same capacity to capture images that would be found in later cameras that we would consider to be much more sophisticated in design.
Cameras have evolved a great deal over time and have become more available to the consumer. The latest technologies are mostly digital. These digital cameras have many features including video, and ability to transfer the data to storage media or a computer.
Since the image of a person or animal had a divine significance in the scheme of things, the camera has had something of a theological background. To capture an image was a sacred occupation, and some cultures, such as the Amish, still forbid it to this very day. But the camera has continued to evolve, and today's digital technology has continued that evolution from a long line of more primitive attempts.
When cameras were first invented, nobody gave a lot of thought to carrying them around. The pin hole version was the first model and after that the devices kept developing. But they were often large and ungainly because, after all, everyone realized that a person sized image was what was going to be captured with it.
The available elements in nature made it possible to capture images with this primitive camera. The sun provided the light that went through the pin-hole. The image of the person inside was displayed on a screen, and then hand copied onto available materials.
These sorts of early cameras were really just meant as entertainment. They got a bit more sophisticated when darkening chemicals were understood which would allow the images to be seen when placed under a light. They could also fade very easily though and so were not very permanent. Cameras also got more portable as inventors got more creative.
The discovery of a substance like gelatin that could allow the images to set and stay permanently was a big leap in the evolution of cameras. But there needed to be a quickness of response to go with this new material and imaging, so a mechanical shutter was invented that could easily be triggered to capture the image desired.
The camera was really only the camera we would recognize as a camera today once the first form of film was invented. This was in the nineteenth century and was shaped like a block. It was black and had the same capacity to capture images that would be found in later cameras that we would consider to be much more sophisticated in design.
Cameras have evolved a great deal over time and have become more available to the consumer. The latest technologies are mostly digital. These digital cameras have many features including video, and ability to transfer the data to storage media or a computer.
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