HISTORY (Ongoing)

HISTORY
JOSEPH NICEPHORE NIEPCE 
France.
Made the first photograph
1827
Eight hour (approx.) exposure time
  



FIRST PHOTO OF A PERSON - 1838
by Louis Daguerre (Daguerreotype)
Boulevard du Temple, Paris, France.

FIRST "SELFIE"

Robert Cornelius. 1839

Scientist & experimented w/the new technology.

Philadelphia.

MATHEW BRADY

Civil War photographer.

1860s

One of the first events where the public saw casualties of war printed in newspapers.

JULIA MARGARET CAMERON

1815-1879

Known for soft focus and 'painterly' quality of her images.

Was panned as not serious enough as a photographer. 

Accepted by painters (pre-Raphaelites) more than photographers.

Close-cropped portraits are inspiration for photographers today.