Photography History & Genres Flashcards
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Who is credited with creating one of the first permanent photographic images with the heliograph process?
Answer: Nicéphore Niépce
Nicéphore Niépce created 'View from the Window at Le Gras' (c. 1826–1827) using the heliography process, considered one of the oldest surviving camera photographs.
What was the 'Daguerreotype,' introduced publicly in 1839?
Answer: A photographic process producing a unique, highly detailed image on a silver-coated copper plate
The daguerreotype, invented by Louis Daguerre, was the first commercially successful photographic process, producing a highly detailed one-of-a-kind image on a silver-coated copper plate.
What genre of photography focuses on documenting real-world events, people, and social conditions?
Answer: Documentary photography
Documentary photography aims to truthfully record real-world subjects — events, people, social conditions — to inform, educate, or create historical records.
Who pioneered the 'zone system' for precise control of exposure and development in black-and-white photography?
Answer: Ansel Adams
Ansel Adams developed the Zone System with Fred Archer, a method of precisely pre-visualizing and controlling tonal values across 11 zones from pure black to pure white.
What is 'street photography' as a photographic genre?
Answer: Candid photography capturing unposed moments of everyday life in public spaces
Street photography captures candid, unposed moments of everyday human activity in public spaces, focusing on the spontaneous drama of urban life.
Who founded Magnum Photos, the renowned international photography cooperative, in 1947?
Answer: Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, David 'Chim' Seymour, and George Rodger
Magnum Photos was co-founded in 1947 by Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa, David Seymour ('Chim'), and George Rodger as a photographer-owned cooperative.