History

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

A1. Louis Daguerre is a romantic painter from the 1800's who created the Daguerreotype. He became independently wealthy by negotiating a contract to sell the rights to his invention for a life income.

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 first photos were Daguerreotypes. Some difficulties of these photographs are that it took several minutes to expose the negative. Also, they had to use dangerous chemicals to be made.

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

A3. Three types of early photographs are Daguerreotypes, Ambrotypes, and Tintypes. They didn't have much color and looked the people didn't smile. They were called what they were called because of the people who created them.











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 cute little camera from the 1900s. It worked by you holding it at waist height and turn a switch. It was really popular because of how easy it was to use so almost everyone could use it. Also, you can buy one today!








Q5. Who were the Dadaists? What was their photographic work like? Why are they considered "important" in the history of photography?
A5. The Dadaists were the people in the Dada movement that were non-artists that created non-art. Their photographic work was art based, and they put together photographs to make an image. They are important in the history of photography because they were the first to use photomontage