The Genius of Photography

1. What is Camera Obscura?

Camera Obscura is a darkened box with a convex lens for projecting the image of an external object on to a screen inside.

2. Complete this quote: "Photography captures a moment in and fix it in place.

3. What wa the problem with light-sensitive chemicals in relation to a captured image?

It would have black spots and then it will all fade away to complete black. There is no way to fix it because it's over develope.

4. What did Talbot do that gave 'life' to photography and made images permanent?

He invented something that changes the tone of the image and to make it permanently. He used paper and silver salts.

5. Luis Daguerre is the answer, what is the question?

Who invented photography?

6. Briefly explain what a Daguerreotype.

Daguerreotype is loosely describe as a mirror with a memory.

7. What was the main drawback with the Daguerreotype.

Daguerreotype causes multiple reproduction.

8. Complete this quote: "Look at this, this is special!

9. What did the Industrial Revolution do to our world?

It made it more advance and faster.

10. During gallop, does a horse have all four feet off the ground at any one time?

Yes, the horse did have all four feet off the ground at any one time.

11. What (or where) was the heat of the phographer's practice?

The photographer's practice is at the studio.

12. An eccentric, red aired Frenchman with a flair for portrait photography is the answer, what is the question?

Who was he?

13. Why wasNadar's photography successful?

His photography is successful because the photographs he took came out fresh and naural.

14. What, according to Chuck Cose, is difficult about photography?

The originality and the vission of the photos are difficult.

15. Which famous artist used photography to influence his paintings?

The artist Degas.

16. Kodak is he answer, what is the question?

17. Why is Eastman so important in the history of photography?

Eastman is important because he is the one that revolutionise photogaphy by the roll of films.

18. Complete this quote, "I don't care if that's art or not, I'm gunna learn from it"

19. Venacular is the answer, what is the question?

What is amateur photography called?

20. Who is considered the ultimate amateur (vernacular) photographer?

Jacques Henri Lartigue

21. My Emotional response when I saw the crime scene photograhs was Confronted but impressed.