THE HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

What does the word 'camera' come from?

• Greek word 'kamera'

• Latin word 'camera obscura'

• French word 'caméra'

• Spanish word 'cámara'

What was the purpose of camera obscuras for artists?

• To take photographs

• To project images onto a flat surface

• To create modern cameras

• To record videos

How did artists use camera obscuras to aid them with their drawings?

• They traced the projected image

• They used it to record videos

• They painted directly on the flat surface

• They took photographs of the projection

What did the design of camera obscuras lead to?

• The invention of modern cameras

• The creation of film cameras

• The development of digital cameras

• The improvement of camera lenses

What was projected onto a flat surface inside the camera obscura?

• A 3D image

• A moving image

• Whatever was outside the chamber

• A painted image

Who revolutionized photography with the introduction of a simpler camera in 1888?

• George Eastman

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

What innovation did the Kodak #1 camera introduce?

• Glass plates

• Rolls of film

• Digital storage

• Polaroid film

Who made photography accessible to amateurs and professionals?

• George Eastman

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

Who invented the Kodak camera?

• George Eastman

• Thomas Edison

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Henry Ford

What was a limitation of the first cameras?

• Limited photo capacity

• Large size

• Film replacement requirement

• High cost