Photography Final Prep 1

What is the primary purpose of copyright in photography?

• To allow free use of images for educational purposes

• To protect the economic value of creative works

• To restrict the use of all photographs

• To provide photographers with a platform to share their work freely

What does copyright in photography specifically protect?

• The physical camera used to take the photograph

• The model in the photograph

• The image created by the photographer as soon as the shutter is released

• The location where the photograph was taken

Which of the following is NOT a factor considered under the Fair Use doctrine?

• Purpose of use

• Nature of the work

• Color of the work

• Effect of use on the market

What benefit does registering a copyright with the U.S. Copyright Office provide?

• It automatically makes the work public domain

• It grants the photographer a lifetime membership in a professional organization

• It provides legal presumption, access to courts, and potential for statutory damages

• It restricts the photographer from using their own work

How long does a photographer own the copyright of an image they created?

• For 10 years after creation

• Throughout their life and 70 years afterwards

• Indefinitely, without any time limit

• Only during their professional career

What does the term "photography" originate from?

• Latin words meaning "light drawing"

• Greek words meaning "light writing"

• French words meaning "picture making"

• German words meaning "image creation"

What is the primary function of a camera obscura?

• To capture and store digital images

• To project an image onto a screen through a small hole

• To print photographs directly from the lens

• To enhance the brightness of photographs

Who was Joseph Niepce?

• The inventor of the digital camera

• The creator of the first color photograph

• The French inventor who created the first permanent photograph

• The designer of the first camera obscura

What is unique about the first permanent photograph created by Joseph Niepce?

• It was taken using a digital camera

• It was the first photograph of a person

• It was exposed for approximately 8 hours

• It was developed in a dark room

Who is credited with inventing the Daguerreotype process, which became available worldwide by 1839?

• George Eastman

• Niépce

• Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre

• Thomas Knoll