History of Photography
The Daguerreotype was the first photographic process available to public world. This idea was revolutionary because it gave people the opportunity to capture images and keep them for an extended period of time. This was something that had not been accomplished. Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre was a pioneer in photography for inventing the Daguerreotype and photography progressed after his initial idea. An example of a Daguerreotype can be seen below:
I think this Daguerreotype is interesting because if you look closely, you can see a pole behind the man’s right leg. This pole was used to help the man to stand still for several minutes at a time. People being photographed by this process needed to stand still for an extended period of time, so the camera could produce a clear picture. Another example of a Daguerreotype can be seen below:
This image was created by Takashi Arai. Takashi is a modern-day photographer who still uses the Daguerreotype process.
