Tuesday 23 November 2010

photography part 2

DIGITAL PHOTOS
Dye Diffusion
Thermal Transfer Print

Late 1980s to present
Also called "dye sub." Instant kiosk prints, many 5 x 7 or smaller home printers; dye image on RC paper with receiving layer; glossy or luster.
Electro photographic Colour Print
Early 1990s to present
Photocopiers and laser printers; image formed by pigment in resin on uncoated (matte) or cast coated (glossy) paper.
Chromomeric Colour Print from Digital Exposure
1990s to present
Dye in gelatine binder on RC paper, polyester, or acetate film; from matte to glossy surface.
Photo-Quality Inkjet Print
1990s to present
Dye or pigment image on coated paper; from matte to glossy surface.

photography timeline



TRADITIONAL PHOTOS
Daguerreotype
1839 to 1865
Most popular from early 1840s to 1860. Image consists of silver amalgam (highlights) and pure silver (shadows) on a silver-coated copper plate; mirror-like surface; usually encased (in America), often hand-coloured with pigments.
Salted Paper Print
1840 to 1890s
Most popular from 1840 to 1855. Silver image on uncoated paper support; matte surface; purplish-brown, red-brown, or yellow-brown hue.
Albumen Print
1850 to 1920
Most popular from 1855 to 1895. Silver image in an albumen (egg white) binder on a thin paper support; uniform gloss; purplish-brown, red-brown or yellow-brown hue.
Ambrotype
1855 to 1865
Most popular in late 1850s. Silver image in a Collodion binder on an opaque glass support; usually encased.
Tintype
1856 to 1920s
Most popular in 1860s. Silver image in a Collodion binder on a thin sheet of lacquered iron; some cased, usually in paper mats; dull gray with creamy white highlights.
Cyanotype
1840s to 1920
Most popular from 1880 to 1920s. Iron salts on uncoated paper support; matte surface; blue image.
Carbon Print
1860s to 1940s
Most popular from 1870s to early 1900s. Image formed by pigmented gelatine layer on paper support; differential gloss between dark and white areas; a variety of image colours possible.
Platinotype
1880 to 1930
Platinum image on uncoated paper support; matte surface; neutral image hue; characteristic image transfer.
Gelatine Printing-Out Paper
1885 to 1920
Most popular from 1895 to 1905. Silver image in a gelatine binder on paper support; glossy surface; warm or purplish-brown hue.
Glossy Collodion Printing-Out Paper
1885 to 1920
Most popular from 1895 to 1905. Silver image in a Collodion binder on paper support; glossy surface; warm or purplish-brown hue; very sensitive to abrasion.
Matte Collodion Printing-Out Paper
1894 to 1920s
Most popular from 1895 to 1910. Silver image in a Collodion binder on a paper support, toned with gold and platinum; semi-matte surface; near-neutral or greenish-black image hue; characteristic image transfer.
Gelatine Developing-Out Paper, Fibre-base
1885 to present
Most popular from late 1890s to 1960. Silver image in a gelatine binder on a fibre-base paper support; surface from glossy to matte; near-neutral image hue during 19th century, neutral to warm hues and great variety of textures during 20th century; probable silver mirroring.
Silver Diffusion Print (Black-and-White Polaroid)
1948 to present
Most popular from 1950s to 1960s. Silver image on a fibre base or RC paper with receiving layer; glossy surface.
Chromomeric Colour Print
1942 to present
Most popular from 1960 to 1990s. Dye in gelatine binder on fibre base or RC paper support or acetate or polyester support; from matte to glossy surface.
Dye Diffusion Print ("Instant Photos")
1963 to present
Most popular from 1970s to 1980s. Dye image on RC paper coated with a receiving layer; glossy surface.
Gelatine Developing-Out Paper, RC base
Late 1960s to present
Most popular from 1980s to 1990s. Silver image in a gelatine binder on RC paper support; from matte to glossy surface; variety of textures; neutral to warm hues; possible silver mirroring.


Reference: http://www.archivaladvisor.org/shtml/gal_phototimeline.shtml