Photography Flashcardizz

Front

The ___ was invented in 1021. The name is kind of a misnomer because it is not actually a camera.

Back

Camera Obscura

Front

Light moves in a straight line. This means that any images projected from a Camera Obscura will appear to be flipped upside-down and inverted.

Back

True

Front

One of the first cameras, the daguerreotype, was invented in 1837.

Back

True

Front

Why was the “Pinhole Camera” given its this nickname?

Back

Because it let light in through a small hole.

Front

In wet plate photography, how much time did the those early cameras have before the plates dried?

Back

15 minutes

Front

The first photo ever taken is believed to be “View from the window at La Gras” 1826.

Back

True

Front

This camera was developed in 1839 and demonstrated the first publicly available photographic process.

Back

Daguerreotype

Front

The photographer Robert Cornelius is known for taking the first ___ in 1839.

Back

Selfie

Front

During the early 1800’s photographs would often be hand painted if color was desired.

Back

True

Front

In 1888 the ___ was released. It was a simple box camera that came loaded with a 100-exposure roll of film.

Back

Kodak #1