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FINAL EXAMINATION
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COURSE

: HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY

COURSE CODE

: ATH168

DATE

: 25 MARCH 2005

TIME

: 2 HOURS (2.45 P.M. 4.45 P.M.)

SEMESTER

NOVEMBER 2004 -APRIL 2005

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
1.

This question paper consists of three (3) parts : PART A (10 Questions)
PART B (5 Questions)
PART C (6 Questions)

2.

Answer ALL questions from PART A and PART B in this Question Paper. Answer THREE
(3) questions only from PART C in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.
Tie all three (3) parts together.

3.

Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4.

Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:
i)
the Question Paper
an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty
ii)

00 NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

This examination paper consists of 6 printed pages

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PART A (45 marks)

Answer ALL questions. Write your answer in the space provided.

1.

Cxmera Lucida was invented by

year

in the
(4 marks)

2.

Who attempt to make permanent prints "by the agency of light"?

(2 marks)

3.

A photograph entitled
taken by
hours.

, was
in 1826, with an exposure of eight

(4 marks)
4.

Talbot photographic technique was known as

(1 mark)

5.

The book published by Talbot in 1844 was entitled

(2 marks)

6.

In the Daguerreotype process, a copper plate was sensitized by

and later it was developed by a vapor known as
(4 marks)

7.

Sir John Herschel has introduced several important terms in photography. They are
and
(8 marks)

8.

Around 1932 a number of young photographers who were greatly impressed by

Edward Weston's works, formed a society to which they gave the name
(2 marks)

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9.

Based on the photograph below, list the following:

a.

Photograph title

b.

Year

c.

Photographer

d.

Type of process
(8 marks)

10.

Kodak was coined by George Eastman because of these reasons:

e.
(10 marks)

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PART B (10 marks)

Answer ALL questions. Tick True (J) or False (X) in the given boxes
True

False

One of the contributions of photography to social changes is to

increase public awareness.

QUESTION 2
Gallic acid and silver nitrate solution are the fixer in the calotype
process.

QUESTION 3
Wet collodion process used paper negative to make positive
prints through contact printing.

QUESTION 4
Alfred Stieglitz was one of the first to use the new orthochromatic
emulsions.

QUESTION 5
George Eastman introduced the slogan, 'You press the button,
we do the rest'.

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PART C (45 marks)

Answer THREE (3) questions only. Write your answer in the answer booklet.

QUESTION 1
State what is meant by the Daguerreotype Process
(15 marks)
QUESTION 2

Based on the above picture, explain in detail the experiment that was carried out by the
photographer.
(15 marks)
QUESTION 3
The photographic camera is derived directly from the camera obscura. Give a brief account
of its growth.
(15 marks)
QUESTION 4
Describe the experiment done by Thomas Wedgwood
(15 marks)

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QUESTION 5

Write down John Heinrich Schulze is background, invention and contributions towards
photography.
(15 marks)

Briefly explain the experiment done by Adolphe-Eugene Disderi.

(15 marks)

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