In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business, but he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.
The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype. Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things.
Matthew Brady was one well-known American photographer. He took many portraits of famous people. The portraits were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality.
In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy film ready-made in rolls. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive. With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshots”.
Photography also turned into a form of art by the end the 19^th century, some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
Matthew Brady was well-known for _______.

A．inventing daguerreotype

B．taking pictures of French cities

C．taking portraits of famous people

D．inventing the first camera

The new inventions in photography made it possible for ________.

A．Brady to take pictures of famous people

B．anyone to be a photographer

C．only rich people to take pictures

D．people to use daguerreotype

Photography can also be an art form because artists can _________.

A．take pictures to show the real world

B．make documentaries

C．show ideas and feelings in pictures

D．copy old pictures