The Daguerreotype - Photographic Processes Series - Chapter 2 of 12

The first commercially successful photographic process was announced in 1839, the result of over a decade of experimentation by Louis Daguerre and Nicéphore Niépce. Unfortunately, Niépce died before the daguerreotype process was realized, and is best known for his invention of the heliograph, the process by which the “first photograph” was made in 1826. Daguerreotypes are sharply defined, highly reflective, one-of-a-kind photographs on silver-coated copper plates, usually packaged behind glass and kept in protective cases. The daguerreotype process is demonstrated in this chapter.
This project is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services, grant number MA-10-13-0194.

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The monologue at the beginning is my favorite part of this whole series

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What génius are Nicephore Niepce, the pioneer, and Louis Daguerre.
And after, brothers Lumiere for the cinéma and colors film.
Tanks you the France for these wonderful gifts ,for the world !!

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It's amazing to see how photography evolved

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Absolutely stunning images.Thank you very enjoyable

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Me and my friend learned a lot!

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increible!

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Is this what horror films used when they want to create a reflection from a photograph lolol

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how a French invention became an american phenomenon?

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Americans just used it a lot as the country was growing and expanding at the time and diving into all new tech.