HISTORY

History Questions

question1
who is louis daguerre and why is he special? how did he become independently wealthy?

-He discovered how to develop exposed pictures chemically. Louis Daguerre invented the daguerreotype process; this immense improvement in the world of photography helped gain his wealth.

question 2
what type of photos did people take when photography was first invented? what were some of the difficulties they had to endure?

-The type of photos taken when photography was first invented were portraits like family murals. The difficulties of taking these photos was the long exposure time; people often used props to stay still and didn't smile because of the difficulty of holding smiles for such a long period of time.

question 3
Name the three different types of early photographs. what did they look like? why/ how did they get their nicknames?

-Daguerrotypes, ambrotypes, and tintypes. All contain black and white color characteristics, and their images are murky, although ambrotypes contain a bit more contrast than daguerrotypes. Daguerrotypes get their nickname from its inventor, louis Daguerre. Ambrotypes get their nickname from James Ambrose whom patented the process of positive images. Tintypes get their nickname from the tin material used for the surface area of this photo. 

question 4
what is a Kodak brownie? how does it work? what made it so popular? can you buy one today? 

-Kodak brownie is the name of a popular series of simple and inexpensive cameras made by Eastman Kodak. The brownie popularized low-cost photography and introduced the concept of the snapshot. It is possible to buy this type of camera if you happen to find a seller. 

question 5
who were the dadaists? what was their photographic work like? why are they considered "important" in the history of photography?

-Dadaists practiced styles of unconventional typographic design, frequently mixing fonts employing unorthodox punctuation, printing both horizontally and vetically on a single sheet, and sprinkling texts with randomly chosen printers' symbols. This nickname trails back to the style of typography known as dadaism. They are considered important because they were one of the most influential people for art movements and branched out for the invention of new artistic styles. 

             Ambrotypes 

Daguerrotypes

 

Tintype

dadaism typography