13/06/2025
The history of
The History of Photography
Photography, the art and science of capturing images, has evolved dramatically since its inception. Here's a timeline of its key milestones:
1. Early Beginnings
Camera Obscura (5th Century BCE): The concept of projecting an image through a small hole was described by Chinese philosopher Mozi and later by Aristotle. It was used for artistic and scientific purposes but could not record images.
2. First Permanent Photograph (1826) Joseph Nicéphore Niépce: In 1826, Niépce created the first permanent photograph, View from the Window at Le Gras, using a process called heliography. It required an 8-hour exposure on a pewter plate.
3. The Daguerreotype (1839)
Louis Daguerre: Daguerre introduced the daguerreotype process, which reduced exposure time to minutes and produced detailed, single-image photographs on silver-plated copper.
4. Calotype and Paper Negatives (1841) William Henry Fox Talbot: Talbot invented the calotype process, which used paper negatives, allowing multiple copies of an image to be made. This was a precursor to modern photography.
5. Wet Plate Collodion Process (1851) Frederick Scott Archer: Th Copied quality and reduced expos
process improved image However, it required
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