Brief History of Photography
What is the name of the first permanent photograph created in 1826?
What is "View from the Window at Le Gras"?
What type of camera uses a mirror to reflect light into an optical viewfinder?
What is a DSLR (Digital Single-Lens Reflex) camera?
What does the term "aperture" refer to in photography?
What is the opening in a lens that controls the amount of light that enters?
What is the term for the distance between the lens and the image sensor?
What is focal length?
What is the main component that captures light and creates the image?
What is the sensor?
Who is credited with developing the daguerreotype process in 1839?
Who is Louis Daguerre?
Name a type of camera that is compact and easy to carry, often with automatic settings.
What is a point-and-shoot camera?
What does ISO measure in a camera?
What is the sensitivity of the camera's sensor to light?
What does "exposure" mean in photography?
What is the amount of light that reaches the camera sensor, affecting the brightness of the image?
What is the purpose of the lens in a camera?
What is to focus light onto the sensor to create an image?
What major advancement in photography occurred in the late 19th century?
What is the introduction of roll film?
What is a mirrorless camera?
What is a camera that does not have a mirror and optical viewfinder, using an electronic viewfinder instead?
What is shutter speed, and how does it affect a photograph?
What is the length of time the camera's shutter is open, affecting motion blur and exposure?
Define "composition" in the context of photography.
What is the arrangement of elements within a photograph?
What part of the camera allows the photographer to see what the lens sees?
What is the viewfinder?
What is the documentation of historical events?
What type of camera is primarily used for professional photography, allowing interchangeable lenses?
What is a professional-grade camera (DSLR or mirrorless)?
How does increasing the f-stop number affect the depth of field?
What is it increases the depth of field, bringing more of the image into focus?
What is a "tripod" used for in photography?
What is a three-legged stand used to stabilize the camera?
Identify the function of the shutter in a camera.
What is to open and close, allowing light to hit the sensor for a specific amount of time?
How did digital photography change the landscape of photography in the 21st century?
What is the elimination of film and the ability to instantly view images?
What is a film camera, and how does it differ from digital cameras?
What is a camera that uses photographic film to capture images, as opposed to digital sensors?
What is the purpose of white balance in photography?
What is to adjust the colors in an image to make them appear more natural under different lighting conditions?
Daily Double: This setting can be increased to make the image sensor more sensitive to light, useful in low-light conditions.
Answer: What is ISO?
What is the role of the flash in a camera?
What is to provide additional light to illuminate a scene when there is insufficient natural light?