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This website will touch upon different aspects of photography and how they pertain to chemistry, as will be detailed in the following eight sections. Chemistry, or the science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, is a major part of not only photography, but all aspects of life and nonliving things. Without chemistry, life, and therefore photography would never have been possible.
In class, we learned about the five different types of chemistry and how they can be applied. This project covers many different types of chemistry, including analytical chemistry (section 8 - composition of matter), and physical chemistry (reactions discussed in sections 3-7). We talked about pure vs. applied chemistry. In some cases (as detailed in section 2 - History of Photography), scientific developments in chemistry lead to an application for photography, while at other times, photographers purposely searched for a way to refine their techniques. Photography also involves many numerous reactions in order to achieve a final product, which is a big part of what chemistry is. Being able to identify these reactions and what is taking place is key to understanding the photography process. Chemistry plays an active role in everything from the processes that go on in a camera to the reactions that occur in the making and developing of film and negatives, and everything in between (sections 3,4,5,6,7). In section 8, I demonstrate how one can break down almost any object into simple chemical components, while section 2 describes how chemistry and scientific discoveries contributed to the history of photography.
A glossary and reference page have also been made available for more information.
This website will touch upon different aspects of photography and how they pertain to chemistry, as will be detailed in the following eight sections. Chemistry, or the science of the composition, structure, properties, and reactions of matter, is a major part of not only photography, but all aspects of life and nonliving things. Without chemistry, life, and therefore photography would never have been possible.
In class, we learned about the five different types of chemistry and how they can be applied. This project covers many different types of chemistry, including analytical chemistry (section 8 - composition of matter), and physical chemistry (reactions discussed in sections 3-7). We talked about pure vs. applied chemistry. In some cases (as detailed in section 2 - History of Photography), scientific developments in chemistry lead to an application for photography, while at other times, photographers purposely searched for a way to refine their techniques. Photography also involves many numerous reactions in order to achieve a final product, which is a big part of what chemistry is. Being able to identify these reactions and what is taking place is key to understanding the photography process. Chemistry plays an active role in everything from the processes that go on in a camera to the reactions that occur in the making and developing of film and negatives, and everything in between (sections 3,4,5,6,7). In section 8, I demonstrate how one can break down almost any object into simple chemical components, while section 2 describes how chemistry and scientific discoveries contributed to the history of photography.
A glossary and reference page have also been made available for more information.