Focus on Photography - Chapter 1

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What does this image show?

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Diagram of a pinhole camera

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Why must the film be processed by the developer?

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It makes the latent image visible.

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When film is developed, does it produce a positive or negative?

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Negative

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Who took the oldest surviving permanent photograph?

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Joseph Nicéphore Niépce

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How long did the oldest surviving permanent photograph take to expose?

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Several hours (typically 8 hours or more)

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What was the oldest surviving permanent photograph an image of?

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A view from a window at Le Gras

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When was the oldest surviving permanent photograph taken?

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1826 or 1827

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What does "ca." after a date stand for?

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Circa (meaning 'around' or 'approximately')

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Why was Joseph Niepce taking photographs?

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He wanted to capture and preserve images permanently.

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Who built on the successes of Joseph Niepce and what was his invention called?

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Louis Daguerre; his invention was called the daguerreotype.