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Who is credited with demonstrating and describing the use of a camera obscura with a lens?
Who is credited with demonstrating and describing the use of a camera obscura with a lens?
- Aristotle
- Johann Heinrich Schulze
- Giambattista della Porta (correct)
- Leonardo da Vinci
What did Johann Heinrich Schulze demonstrate in 1727?
What did Johann Heinrich Schulze demonstrate in 1727?
- The use of lenses in photography
- The principle of camera obscura
- The preservation of images permanently
- The darkening of silver salts caused by light (correct)
When did photography actually come into being?
When did photography actually come into being?
- Mid 18th century
- Early 20th century
- Early 19th century (correct)
- Late 19th century
What was the forerunner of the camera?
What was the forerunner of the camera?
What technology, in combination with the camera obscura, provided the basic technology necessary for photography?
What technology, in combination with the camera obscura, provided the basic technology necessary for photography?
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Giambattista della Porta
Giambattista della Porta
Demonstrated and described camera obscura with a lens.
Johann Heinrich Schulze
Johann Heinrich Schulze
Demonstrated that light darkens silver salts.
When did photography emerge?
When did photography emerge?
Early 19th century
Camera obscura
Camera obscura
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Basic tech for photography
Basic tech for photography
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Study Notes
Development of Photography
- Camera Obscura: Used for centuries, credited to Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) for detailed description and demonstration with a lens.
- Johann Heinrich Schulze: Demonstrated the effect of light on silver salts in 1727, laying groundwork for photographic processes.
- Inception of Photography: Officially began in 1826 with Joseph Nicéphore Niépce’s first permanent photograph.
- Forerunner of the Camera: The camera obscura served as an early model, allowing images to be projected via a small hole onto a surface.
- Technological Combination: Light-sensitive materials combined with the camera obscura resulted in the development of photography.
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Test your knowledge of the history of photography with this quiz. Explore the invention of the camera obscura and its antecedents, and learn about the forerunners of modern photography.
