History of Photography Quiz

Who came up with the idea of using the camera obscura?

• George Eastman

• Leonardo DaVinci

• Johann Heinrich Schultz

• Alhazen

What did Johann Heinrich Schultz discover in 1724?

• Exposing certain silver compounds to light altered their appearance

• Plastic roll film

• The daguerreotype

• The camera obscura

Who developed the daguerreotype?

• Alhazen

• George Eastman

• Louis Daguerre

• Henry Fox Talbot

What was a major drawback of the daguerreotype?

• It had short exposure times

• It required a dark room

• It used plastic roll film

• It could only make positive images

Why don't people smile in early photographs?

• The cameras couldn't capture smiles

• Smiling was considered rude

• It was difficult to keep a steady grin for long exposure times

• Life was very hard

Who believed that everyone should have access to photography?

• Henry Fox Talbot

• Louis Daguerre

• George Eastman

• Johann Heinrich Schultz

What innovation did George Eastman introduce?

• The daguerreotype

• The calotype process

• The camera obscura

• Plastic roll film

What was the tagline for the cameras sold by George Eastman's company?

• Capture the moment

• You push the button, we do the rest

• Smile and click

• Photography for everyone

How many photographs are estimated to be taken each year now?

• 500 billion

• 380 billion

• 200 billion

• 100 billion

What was the main reason the daguerreotype became the first commercially successful photographic process?

• It was made freely available to the public by the government

• It had shorter exposure times

• It produced sharper images

• It allowed many copies to be made from a single negative