Glossary -Photographic processes and photograph formats

Processes

Alabastrine

http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/gloss2.html#gloss_Alabastrine

 

Ambrotype http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_early/1_early_photography_-_processes_-_ambrotype.htm

 

Argentic Bromide http://notesonphotographs.org/index.php?title=Bromide

 

Calotype / Talbotype http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_early/1_early_photography_-_processes_-_calotype.htm

 

Collodiotypes http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_early/1_early_photography_-_processes_-_wet_collodion.htm

 

Daguerreotype
http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_early/1_early_photography_-_processes_-_daguerreotype.htm

 

Enamel
http://notesonphotographs.org/index.php?title=Enameling

 

Ferrotype / Tintype http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_early/1_early_photography_-_processes_-_tintype.htm

 

Ivorytype
http://www.artgallery.sa.gov.au/noye/Misc/Ivorytyp.htm

 

Melainotype
http://www.historiccamera.com/cgi-bin/librarium/pm.cgi?action=display&login=melainotype_pic

 

Opaltype http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_early/1_early_photography_-_processes_-_opal.htm

 

Photo crayon   http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/A_Manual_of_Photographic_Chemistry_Theoretical_and_Practical_1000232830/259

 

Platinotype http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/1_early/1_early_photography_-_processes_-_platinotype.htm

Sennotype
http://www.photo-web.com.au/ShadesofLight/05-consolidation.htm

Formats

Carte de Visite  (CDV)

Usually measuring two and a half inches by four and an eighth inches (6.3 x 10.5 cm) mounted on card.
Available in the early 1860s, maintaining popularity to about 1895.

Cabinet card

Usually measuring 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches (11.5 x 16.5 cm) mounted on card. Not extensively produced until 1880 and has ceased by 1905. 

Postcard

1905 to 1940s. 'Kodak Austral' and 'Empire' were two common  brands of poastcard stationary, often with the name of the photographer printed or stamped on the back.

Reference:

Frost, Lenore. Dating family photos: 1850-1920, Lenore Frost, Essendon, Victoria, 1991.

Further details:

CDV 

http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_I23-A.html

http://www.phototree.com/id_cdv.htm

Cabinet
http://www.earlyphotography.co.uk/site/entry_I25-A.html

http://www.phototree.com/id_cab.htm

Postcard

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/postcards/real-photo

 

Photographic terminology

http://www.photo-web.com.au/ShadesofLight/16-glossary.htm