Introduces the life of George Eastman, founder of the Kodak company, discussing his childhood in New York, his early jobs, and his invention of a way to take photographs using film on a roll instead of individual plates.
Explores the events surrounding the capture of the iconic photograph showing Buzz Aldrin standing on the moon's surface and discusses what this image represented in regards to mankind's will to explore the unknown universe.
An illustrated introduction to photography that covers the principles of composition, lighting, and storytelling, the difference between digital and film cameras, and stories about famous photographers and iconic images.
Traces the history of photography, discussing how the earliest cameras and lenses were developed, who the most influential figures were, how photographic images were created throughout history, and what the greatest advancements have been.
A brief biography of George Eastman, who simplified the complicated process of photography so that he was able "to make the camera as convenient as the pencil.".
Discusses the importance of family photographs as a means of understanding the passage of time, establishing ties with ancestors, and varying ways of recording important events in family life. Includes suggestions for collecting photographs and putting together an album.
Reviews the history of cameras, explains how they work, looks at darkroom processes, shows how quickly photographs can go from camera to newsroom, and identifies the qualities of a perfect photograph. Includes activities.
In Iowa circa 1929, spunky twelve-year-old Tugs vows to turn her family's luck around, with the help of a Brownie camera and a small-town mystery that only she can solve.
