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A. Talk in pairs.
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• Do you like taking photographs?

Do you think you are good at it?
• What do professional photographers
take pictures of?
• What are the advantages or
disadvantages of being a photographer?

B. You are going to watch a video about photographers

through the ages. Before you watch, tick the topics that you
think will be mentioned. Then watch and check your answers.

• famous photographers • fields where photography is used

• the first photograph ever taken • photography courses
• types of cameras • mobile phones
• how to use light • the dark room

C. Complete the paragraph below. Then watch again and check your answers.
Late 1 century cameras used heavy dry plates which were difficult
to use and carry around. In the 2 , George Eastman invented
photographic film which made cameras 3 . The introduction of
Eastman's Kodak Brownie camera at the beginning of the 4 century
changed photography forever. The Brownie was 5 , small and
light, which meant anybody could be a photographer. This introduced the concept of
spontaneous photographs called 6 . However, there was still a high
demand for skilled photographers.

D. Watch again and write T for True or F for False.

1. Photographers weren’t able to make a living from photography in the beginning.
2. Disdéri started a worldwide trend by creating small photographs of people.
3. Early Kodak Brownie cameras were heavy and difficult to use.
4. Snapshots taken with Kodak Brownies affected the careers of skilled photographers.
5. Fine art photography started in the early 20th century.
6. Professional photographers started using digital cameras after the year 2000.
7. The media tend to avoid using images from camera phones.
E. Watch again and answer the questions.
1. Where does the word photograph come from?

2. What reason does the video give for the popularity of cartes de visite?

3. What influence did the Kodak Brownie have on photography?

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4. Which fields are mentioned as using photography?

5. How did digital photography affect photojournalism?

6. Why does the video say, ‘This means that nowadays everyone is a photographer’?

F. Talk in pairs.
• Do you take a lot of photographs with your mobile phone?
• What do you do with your photographs after you have taken them?
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