Food Photography

History

Q1. Who is Louis Daguerre and why is he so special?  How did he become independently wealthy?

A1. He is the man who invented Daguerreotype photography. He became wealthy when he negotiated a contract with France to sell his invention. 

Q2. What types of photos did people take when photography was first invented?  What were some of the difficulties they had to endure?

A2. The types of photos people took when the first camera was invented was portrait. It was so difficult because they had to sit extremely still and use a head 

clamp so the photo wouldn't come out blurry.

Q3. Name three different types of early photographs.  What did they look like?  Why were they called what they were called?

A3. Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and Tintypes. These photos are black and white and looked very old. The name Daguerreotype came from the man who came up with this kind of portrait photography, Louis Daguerre. Ambrotype was named after J Ambrose who created the technique.The name Tintype can from the process which involved tin.

Q4. What is a Kodak Brownie.  How did it work?  What made it so popular?  Can you buy one today?

A4. The Kodak Brownie was the first portable camera that was extremely popular for its simplicity and inexpensive price. You can buy one today on eBay for around $12.

Q5. Who were the Dadaists?  What was their photographic work like? Why are they considered "important" in the history of photography?

A5. They were followers of the Dada art movement, which was a protest against the horrors of WW1. Their work was anti-war like.They were considered important in the history of photography because they were creating a type of photography that no one had ever seen before.

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