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The Art of Photography :: The Camera Obscura
In this episode, we explore the basics of how a camera works by looking at the Camera Obscura – a model dating back to the 4th Century in Greece. View more at http://aop.thepublicbroadcast.com Original source
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Illuminating photography: From camera obscura to camera phone – Eva Timothy
VIew full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/illuminating-photography-eva-timothy The origins of the cameras we use today were invented in the 19th century. Or were they? A millenia before, Arab scientist Alhazen was using the camera obscura to duplicate images, with Leonardo da Vinci following suit 500 years later and major innovations beginning in the 19th century. Eva Timothy tracks…