Enhance your understanding of historic photographic techniques & processes
Explore how technological inventions & social changes affected the development of photography and the tricky issues — including censorship, propaganda and the staging of images — photography had to transcend.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE CLASS
Class Length
36 minutes
7 videos
FORMAT
Video Lectures
for self-paced learning
Student Level
All Levels
anyone interested in photography
Class Contents
language & Captions
English
test your knowledge
Quiz
MEET YOUR TEACHER
Dominic Righini-Brand
I’m a professional photographer and photography teacher.
I’ve always been fascinated by the photography’s history and all of the inventions and discoveries, which led to chemical photography and eventually to the development of digital photography.
Originally I created this as a lecture when teaching photography students at the British High School of Art & Design (Moscow), and have now adapted it into a short class specially for you!
What Students Say
"I have learned so much! I love photography but didn't know much about its history until now. I loved the examples and pictures with any new topic."
— Edouard
With this short class I invite your to explore the evolution of photographic techniques and photography as a medium.
This class is for anyone who is interested in photography and who wants to enhance their understanding of historic photographic techniques & processes by learning about photography’s origins and how it developed throughout the ages.
In this class, I will cover some of the most important inventions and milestones in the technological history of photography:
- starting with pinhole cameras and camera obscuras;
- to the development of early chemical photographic processes, such as the Daguerreotype and Calotype;
- to the development of cameras which were available to the general public and the rise of Kodak as one of photography’s great dynasties;
- to experimental early colour photography and development of commercially-viable colour film stock;
- to introduction of rangefinder and SLR cameras;
- and finally to the development of digital photography.
And I will also touch upon how photography has been used and changed as a media from mid-19th century, through World War I and War War II, to the modern day with our smart phones and social media.
I hope you'll enjoy learning about photography's journey though time and share my passion for old cameras and the photographs created using them!
What Students Say
"Really enjoyed this class. Very well put together and so easy to see the progress of photography through time as well as link it to other events which ultimately had an impact on its progress as well as our interaction with it. Super recommend!"
— Patty
"It was very interesting and informative class. I've been into photography for years, but I didn't knew much about history and this class was perfect way to learn about it. I also have to comment on the exceptional quality of video and presentation here."
— Mariya
"If you're a photography student or just curious to learn more about photography then this is a course for you. I thoroughly enjoyed this class, thank you so much for sharing such valuable information."
— Anup
FAQs
Do I need any previous skills or experience to take this class?
No, this class is for anyone who is interested in photography and curious to learn more about its history.
How long can I access this class for?
After purchasing and enrolling in this class, you will have lifetime access to it in the Attitude Creative School on Teachable.
Do you offer any refunds or guarantees?
We hope you will learn a lot of valuable tips, tricks & techniques taking this class, but if it turns out that this class is not something you were looking for, you can request a full refund within 30 days of purchase.
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