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Question 1.  Who said the following "I am sure the next step (in photography) will be the electronic image, and I hope I shall live to see it."?

  1. Alfred Stieglitz, noted photographer who worked to have photography recognized as art.
  2. Ansel Adams, well known photographer who developed the Zone System.
  3. Edwin Land, whose research in light polarization led to Polaroid sunglasses, cameras and film.
  4. Henri Cartier-Bresson, noted Leica user whose images gave birth to the phrase The Decisive Moment.
  1. Answer
    1. B is the correct answer.  Ansel Adams in his 1983 book Examples: The Making of 40 Photographs.  He died in 1984.


Question 2.  Ansel Adams said "The immediate feedback of the ____ is, I believe, very valuable in creative work."  What was he referring to?

  1. Kodak Instamatic camera
  2. The LCD of digital cameras
  3. Ilford push processing
  4. Polaroid Land process
  1. Answer
    1. D is the correct answer.  The Kodak Instamatic camera was an inexpensive point and shoot camera that used traditional film and traditional film development.  Digital cameras were not available during Adams' time.  Push processing is increasing apparent film speed by over developing a film.  The Polaroid Land process Adams used gave him instant positive/negatives and he felt this film was underutilized by professional photographers.