Modern cameras don't have a tiny person inside making incredibly fast and detailed drawings of what's in front of the lens, but a lot of these core ideas haven't changed in all this time.

The earliest written account of a camera obscura was provided by the Chinese philosopher Mo-tzu in about 400 B.C. Mo-tzu described how light from an illuminated object that passed through a ...

A camera obscura is a very simple device. Consisting of a dark chamber, with only a pinhole to let light in, it focuses an image on its inside surface.

The human race has come a long way in terms of capturing the visual elements of the world around it, and, let's face it, of ...

Tristan Duke uses Arctic ice and a unique technique to offer a fresh perspective on a world transformed by climate change.

CAMERA OBSCURA Chinese philosopher Mozi made early pinhole camera observations in the 4th century BC. Camera obscuras were popular in the 18th and 19th centuries among artists who used them to ...

Entry to Camera Obscura and World of Illusions costs 21.95 pounds (about $27) for adults and 16.95 pounds (about $21) for children between the ages of 5 and 15.

On the cover of Camera Obscura’s 2024 album “Look to the East, Look to the West,” a woman perches on a rocky bank, caught in a pensive moment. She’s the same woman who appeared on the ...