Photography History & Genres Flashcards
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What is 'photojournalism'?
Answer: The use of photography to tell news stories, typically for newspapers, magazines, or digital media
Photojournalism uses photographs to report news stories, conveying information and emotion in a way that words alone cannot, adhering to standards of accuracy and truthfulness.
What is 'fine art photography'?
Answer: Photography created to fulfill the photographer's creative vision as an art form, rather than for commercial or journalistic purposes
Fine art photography is created primarily as an expression of the photographer's artistic vision and is intended to be displayed and appreciated as art, not to serve a commercial or documentary function.
What was the first commercially successful roll-film camera, introduced by George Eastman in 1888?
Answer: The Kodak No. 1
The Kodak No. 1, introduced by George Eastman in 1888, was the first camera using flexible roll film and popularized photography with the slogan 'You press the button, we do the rest.'
What distinguishes 'macro photography' from other photographic genres?
Answer: Capturing extreme close-up images of small subjects at life-size or greater magnification
Macro photography specializes in extreme close-up imaging of small subjects at a reproduction ratio of 1:1 (life-size) or greater, revealing detail invisible to the naked eye.
What is 'wet plate collodion' photography, popular in the 1850s–1880s?
Answer: A photographic process using glass or metal plates coated with collodion and silver salts, prepared and exposed while wet
The wet plate collodion process required coating a glass or metal plate with collodion, sensitizing it with silver nitrate, exposing it while still wet, and developing it immediately — all within minutes.
What is 'architectural photography' as a genre?
Answer: Photography that documents, showcases, or artistically interprets buildings and structures
Architectural photography focuses on capturing buildings, interior spaces, and structural design — for commercial, editorial, fine art, or documentation purposes.