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Jul 10
55m 28s

What is the chemistry of film photograph...

Melissa and Jam, Bleav
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Melissa and Jam delve into the fascinating chemistry behind film photography. They reminisce about their childhood experiences with analog cameras and discuss the shift to digital cameras. Melissa, a chemist, explains the complex chemical processes involved in capturing and developing photos on film, focusing on the role of light-sensitive silver bromide. The episode also includes shout-outs to community members who spurred the topic and closes with personal stories and favorite film photos. Get ready to explore the intersection of chemistry and photography while revisiting nostalgia from the days of film cameras.

00:00 Nostalgia: From Film to Digital Cameras 00:38 The Shift to Digital Photography 01:52 Introduction to the Podcast 02:01 Shoutouts and Listener Requests 12:32 The Chemistry Behind Film Photography 28:03 Amplifying the Latent Image 28:24 Creating the Negative 29:11 Fixing the Image 29:51 Understanding the Negative 30:30 Inverting the Negative 31:15 Early Photography Challenges 32:12 Explaining the Process 33:21 Chemical Reactions in Film Development 34:44 Scanning and Developing Film 41:15 Personal Film Photography Stories 51:29 Supporting the Show

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References from this episode:

  1. https://pubs-acs-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/epdf/10.1021/ed052p622?ref=article_openPDF
  2. https://pubs-acs-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1021/acs.jchemed.6b00400
  3. https://pubs-acs-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/10.1021/ed081p694
  4. https://edu.rsc.org/experiments/making-a-photographic-print-using-silver-chloride/454.article
  5. https://www.acs.org/content/dam/acsorg/education/resources/highschool/chemmatters/articlesbytopic/metals%20and%20nonmetals/chemmatters-feb2006-digital-photo.pdf
  6. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Rolf-Steiger/publication/279964154_CHEMICAL_SENSITIZATION_OF_SILVER_BROMIDE/links/5a7d8b55aca272341aef2f6f/CHEMICAL-SENSITIZATION-OF-SILVER-BROMIDE.pdf
  7. https://www.acs.org/education/celebrating-chemistry-editions/2024-ncw/chemistry-of-polaroids.html
  8. https://cen.acs.org/articles/87/i12/Instant-Film.html
  9. https://www.acs.org/education/whatischemistry/landmarks/land-instant-photography.html
  10. https://pubs-acs-org.libproxy.library.unt.edu/doi/epdf/10.1021/ed051p72?ref=article_openPDF

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