【In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness,buthewasnotagoodartist.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera.Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhisyard.Thatwasthefirstphotograph.Thenextimpo】

　　In1826,aFrenchmannamedNiepceneededpicturesforhisbusiness,buthewasnotagoodartist.Soheinventedaverysimplecamera.Heputitinawindowofhishouseandtookapictureofhisyard.Thatwasthefirstphotograph.

　　Thenextimportantdateinthehistoryofphotographywas1837.Thatyear,Daguerre,anotherFrenchman,tookapictureofhisstudio.Heusedanewkindofcameraandadifferentprocess.Thiskindofphotographwascalledadaguerreotype.Soon,otherpeoplebegantouseDaguerre’sprocess.Inabout1840,theprocesswasimproved.Thenphotographerscouldtakepicturesofpeopleandmovingthings.

　　MatthewBradywasonewell-knownAmericanphotographer.Hetookmanyportraitsoffamouspeople.Theportraitswereunusualbecausetheywereverylife-likeandfullofpersonality.

　　Inthe1880s,newinventionsbegantochangephotography.Photographerscouldbuyfilmready-madeinrolls.Andfinally,theinventionofthesmallhandheldcameramadephotographylessexpensive.Withthesmallcamera,anyonecouldbeaphotographer.Peoplebegantousecamerasjustforfun.Theytookpicturesoftheirfamilies,friendsandfavoriteplaces.Theycalledthesepictures“snapshots”.

　　Photographyalsoturnedintoaformofartbytheendthe19thcentury,somephotographswerenotjustcopiesoftherealworld.Theyshowedideasandfeelings,likeotherartforms.

　　小题1:MatthewBradywaswell-knownfor_______.A．inventingdaguerreotypeB．takingpicturesofFrenchcitiesC．takingportraitsoffamouspeopleD．inventingthefirstcamera小题2:Thenewinventionsinphotographymadeitpossiblefor________.A．BradytotakepicturesoffamouspeopleB．anyonetobeaphotographerC．onlyrichpeopletotakepicturesD．peopletousedaguerreotype小题3:Photographycanalsobeanartformbecauseartistscan_________.A．takepicturestoshowtherealworldB．makedocumentariesC．showideasandfeelingsinpicturesD．copyoldpictures