The History of Photography

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Who made the first documented attempt at capturing camera images in permanent form?

  • Nicéphore Niépce
  • Humphry Davy
  • Johann Heinrich Schulze
  • Thomas Wedgwood (correct)

Which principles were critical to the beginning of photography?

  • Camera obscura and image projection
  • Camera obscura and light sensitivity (correct)
  • Chemical reactions and light sensitivity
  • Chemical reactions and image projection

What were the results of Thomas Wedgwood's experiments?

  • Images that required several days of exposure
  • Detailed images that could not be fixed (correct)
  • Images that were very crude
  • Photograms that could be fixed

Who managed to fix an image that was captured with a camera?

<p>Nicéphore Niépce (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main limitation of Nicéphore Niépce's early photographic process?

<p>The images required too much exposure time (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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