History of Photography Web Quest

Q1: Who is Louis Daguerre and why is he so special?  How did he become independently wealthy?
A1: Louis Daguerre is a famous photographer. He is special because he created the daguerreotype process of photography. He became independently wealthy by selling the rights to daguerreotype to the French government and published a book explaining the process.

 

Q2: What types of photos did people take when photography was first invented?  What were some of the difficulties they had to endure?
A2: When photography was first invented people would take photos of real world scenes and nature. Some difficulties they had to endure were developing film.

Q3: Name three different types of early photographs. What did they look like?  Why were they called what they were called?
A3:  -Daguerreotype: photograph taken on a silver plate.

       
         -Ambroypes: glass negative backed with black material; enabled it to appear as positive image. 

       - Tintypes: used glass plates, placed in albums, and cheaper than the ambrotype.

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

A4: A Kodak Brownie is a simple, inexpensive camera. The camera started the concept of snapshot. Although, it only shot black and white photos it was still very popular. Yes you can still buy a kodak brownie.

Q5: Who were the Dadaists?  What was their photographic work like? Why are they considered "important" in the history of photography?
A5: Dadaists were an anti-war art movement. There photographic work were mainly mixed together in collages.