History of Photography_2025

Who is credited with taking the first permanent photograph in history?

• Louis Daguerre

• George Eastman

• Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

• Thomas Edison

1. Around what year was the first permanent photograph created?

• 1726

• 1826

• 1926

• 2026

What was the name of the early device that projected an image through a small hole onto a surface?

• 1. Camera obscura

• 1. Magic lantern

• 1. Darkroom

• 1. Flash bulb

1. What major contribution did Louis Daguerre make to photography?

• 1. Invented roll film

• 1. Created the daguerreotype process

• 1. Invented the digital sensor

• 1. Developed color photography

1. About how long did it take to capture a photo using Niépce’s original method?
   

• A few seconds

• Several hours

• 10 minutes

• 2 minutes

What was a disadvantage of the daguerreotype process?

• It was only in color

• It could not make copies

• It did not produce sharp images

• It used digital technology

1. Which British inventor created the calotype process?

• 1. George Eastman

• 1. William Henry Fox Talbot

• 1. Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

• 1. John Herschel

1. What was the main advantage of the calotype process?

• 1. It was faster than the daguerreotype

• 1. It produced negatives that allowed multiple prints

• 1. It was the first color photo process

• 1. It was completely digital

1. Which invention in 1851 used glass plates coated with chemicals to produce sharper images?

• 1. Wet plate collodion process

• 1. Calotype process

• 1. Digital sensor

• 1. Daguerreotype

1. What was the name of the company founded by George Eastman?

• Canon

• Kodak

• Leica

• Nikon