Consider what you have learned about early camera equipment. Which statement BEST explains why Robert Fenton took pictures of the field after battle? (1 point)

Question

A early cameras could only capture very still scenes
B the earliest cameras took only black and White photographs
C photography was still new, so the uses of the photography were not clear
D Robert Fenton was inspired by civil war photographer Matthew Brandy

Answer 1

The statement that BEST explains why Robert Fenton took pictures of the field after battle is:

C photography was still new, so the uses of the photography were not clear.

This response reflects the idea that early photography was an evolving medium, and the full potential and various applications of photography were still being explored at the time.