Photography Basics

Lesson 1: History of Photography

Bibliography

Adams, Robert. "Why People Photograph." 1994. Aperture Foundation, Inc. This is book by a professional photographer about the relationship of art and life.

London, Barbara et al. "Photography." 7th Edition. 2002. Prentice Hall. This is the quintessential resource book for learning and understanding all components of photography. This book is also used by Professional Photographers of America for their certified photographer testing.

http://www.agfa.ca -Agfa's website allows a glimpse into its history, focusing on its start and then major breakthroughs.

http://alumni.wmin.ac.uk/NetworkA01.pdf -This alumni newsletter of Westminster University supports the findings that the world's first photography degree was given out by them.

http://www.daguerre.org -This website details the invention of the daguerreotype, as well as the archiving of daguerreotypes still in existence.

http://www.kodak.com -Kodak's website is expansive and allows consumers, professionals, and everyone in between to have their own section of reading material.

http://www.motion.fuji.co.uk/misc/histor... -This is a great page to see where Fujifilm started out with Japanese motion pictures and its evolution to being a part of today's photographic technology market.

http://www.plastiquarian.com/film.htm -Here's the web link where I discovered Hannibal Goodwin, as well as some juicy gossip between his company and Kodak Eastman. Guess who won this legal battle?

http://www.polaroid.com -Polaroid's website has a great Company History area. It is broken down by decade and then by individual years.

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