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Joseph Nicephore Niepce – the inventor of photography

Joseph Nicephore Niepce is acknowledged as the inventor of photography. He was born in France in 1765, and died in 1833. In his lifetime, he studied chemistry and mechanics. He came up with the basis for modern photography, discovering chemicals and techniques. He discovered how to fix images onto paper as well as keep them there. Although largely forgotten, Niepce was one of the first photographers, and a pioneer in the art and science of photography. There is no specific reason why I chose this photographer in the first place. However, after reading a little bit about him, I decided to do my essay on him because I have always wondered how photography actually works, and how people discovered it in the first place. His photography interests me for various reasons. Although there is little of it, and what there is is not very clear, it's interesting because it's the first photography ever done. Also, he chooses somewhat interesting subjects to take pictures of. However, the one thing I don't like about his photography is the fact that it is so grainy and indistinct that one can barely tell what the photo is of. Nevertheless, I can't blame him. He had not the materials that we have now, because he is the one that allowed us to have them There doesn't seem to be any ways that Joseph Nicephore Niepce's work could possibly give me insight into my own photos. For one, he was not concerned so much with art as with science in his creation of the photograph. All of his research in light-sensitive chemicals is now useless to the current generation, due to chemical-free digital photography. In addition, Niepce's works do not contain elements that are particularly applicable today. The photography produced by his experimenting was more to test his invention than to please the eye. Therefore, his photographic technique cannot help digital photographers in the modern day.

Note: Mrs. Killmore, I could only find one photo of Niepce's... I don't think he took any others, either. Sorry!

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instructions. You need to **keep documentation** of what you did so you can reconstruct the outcome on the final print. (this will be demonstrated in class). Use this form [|teststrip.doc] Please [|read] this article while you are waiting for your turn. To see printing process read below || 20 || Please name with your full name plus finished || 20 || If you are finished early please read these articles. [] [] [] none //Optional:// comment for page history
 * ||  || What you will do || Points ||
 * 1 || Choose an image and prepare the image to print
 * Crop
 * Set exposure
 * Adjust file size
 * Save to HS art printing folder
 * Name Photo with your full name
 * take a # from Mrs k for que at the printer || 25 ||
 * 2 || Use printer to and reset the exposure for 3 of the four images, and then hand in by Wednesday October 14
 * 3 || Decide best value and place finished copy in HS art printer folder
 * 4 || Print and hand in by Friday October 16th Grading will be based on how well you followed diredtions and the quality of the image. Does the image have a variety of Values as well as some true blacks and whites || 25 ||
 * 5 || During the week while you are waiting your turn Please write a 3 paragraph essay on a historical photographer from this page Please check with me for your selection before starting || 10 ||
 * || =Steps To print with the 2200 Epson printer=
 * 1) **Start** by saving your document to the HS art folder -> Photo 09 ->folder with your name
 * 2) **Click Print** preview under the file menu **make sure Epson 2200 is selected**
 * 3) Check to see fit of image on paper. Adjust till you have the best fit for your image and you waste the least amount of paper.
 * 4) **Hit print** and go to go to properties at the bottom of the window
 * 5) **Click** Best photo at the top of the page if a message pops up ignore it and continue choosing Paper Type in the box to the left midway down the window
 * 6) **Select** glossy paper under type
 * 7) **Go to** advanced setting ignore the message because you are an experienced user.
 * 8) **Click** continue
 * 9) **Select** black ink only if you are printing a black and white image
 * 10) **De select** High speed and edge smoothing
 * 11) **Click** OK and then hit OK again and printing will begin please let the next person stack behind you as printing this way takes a long time || 100 ||

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