Pre-Digital Photographic Technology

A.  

Photo by Frederik Trovatten

Photo by Chia Ying Yang

Pre-digital photographic technology is photography before there was pixels. As far as pre-digital photography goes, I decided to research the TLR camera; one of the many forms of pre-digital cameras. The photo on the right represents the TLR in use. The photo on the left represents the TLR camera itself. It features two lenses stacked, one above the other. The top lens is the viewing lens used for composing the image, while the bottom lens, connected to the film, captures the actual photograph. In other words, you looked through the top lens while taking the picture with the bottom one. You use this camera by looking down through the top. It worked best when taking pictures from upper angles.  

B. Pre-digital photographic technology, including the TLR, affected photojournalism by introducing new and improved cameras with better quality. In 1935 the first colored film was introduced. however, issues still stood with the fact that subjects had to sit or stand absolutely still for as long as eight seconds then. If they didn't sit still, the photo would be blurry. Therefore in the 1950s, shutter photos were introduced. In the 1980s, autofocus was introduced. Each addition to these cameras made photography easier and more efficient with better quality. More precise and clear photos were able to be used in photojournalism. 


C. 

Photo by Nicole Audet 

Who or what is pictured in the photo?  My friend/classmate Clare 

What is going on in the photo - the verb?  Practicing PICC line care on a mannequin

When was the photo taken - day, month, and year?  9/18/24

Where was the photo taken, city and state?  AIC, Springfield MA

Why was the photo taken, what is important about the activity? This photo was taken for her to see how she looked while practicing in order to check her body mechanics and make sure she was doing the procedure the right way.


D.

Taking a photo on an iPhone is much easier than taking one on a TLR. Some issues with the TLR include how you frame the picture wasn't completely accurate. With an iPhone, you don't have to worry about missing the frame. Another issue with the TLR included the time it took to take and view the photo. The iPhone takes the photo as soon as you hit the button and you are able to view the photo immediately afterwards. There is no processing or developing time on an iPhone. IPhones also provide colored photos, which the TLR does not include. Both cameras are discreet and small enough to keep in your pocket. Both cameras can capture what you would want news photography to teach you.  Both cameras do the job effectively, the iPhone is just significantly easier and more convenient to use. The only bad thing about iPhones is the price. IPhones are very expensive. They also break fairly easily due to them being surround by glass. TLR's were more heavy duty, and much more affordable.

 

E.  References

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP4Y_fAvOgY

https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/the-civil-war-the-birth-of-photojournalism/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqZ1mv3ngS0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZ4JfnPkgcA

https://thecamerasite.com/understanding-the-twin-lens-reflex-camera

https://mymodernmet.com/photojournalism-history/#:~:text=Two%20important%20technological%20developments%20also%20helped%20push%20the,technology%20would%20be%20adopted%20by%20most%20daily%20papers.



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