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The earliest surviving photo
In 1826, Joseph Nicephore made the earliest surviving photograph. As you can see this is a long exposure image. an exposure of 8 hours the time is not a good solution. -
The first known image
The first known image made by Henry Fox Talbot in 1835. That is Calotype. Using paper coated with silver iodide made. -
Boulevard du temple
This photo was taken in Paris in 1838 by Daguerre, and this is also the first person to appear in the photo. In this photo, people's lives were truly recorded. -
Daguerre sold his formula to the French government
on Monday afternoon, August 19, 1839, Daguerre had sold his formula to the French government that they can make it for free to the public. In the United States, this event has affected many people from all walks of life that they could afford their portraits made. -
Self Portrait as a Drowned Man
This image was made by Hippolyte Bayard in 1840. The drowned Man of this photo is himself. Since his invention occupied for three years, he used this death to vent his dissatisfaction with the government. Later he became famous because of this photo and his invention. -
The first book in the world
Anna Atkins was inspired by henry Fox
Talbot, cyanotypes. Then she made her first book with various plants and the first photography book in the world. It was public by 1843 -
The open door
Through the continuous exploration of photography by William Henry Fox Talbot, the "negative and positive system" of photography pioneered by him has solved the problem of a photo reproduction. This system can make negative prints from negatives obtained from one exposure. Although the picture quality cannot be comparable to that of Daguerre's silver photography, this technology provides favorable conditions for future photography. -
portrait of the abolitionists john brown
John Brown was an abolitionist who knew the immorality of slavery from his father's influence. Later, he and his father helped protect some of the escapees. This photo, taken by the slave son Augustus Washington Daguerreotype, also shows the abolitionist's impression of him. -
1853-1856, The Crimea War
The Crimea War was a significant historical event. Many people realized how brutal the war was because of photography. They were able to see the war through the cameras. A lot of war pictures were produced during this time. -
Famous photographer Nadar and aerial photography
Nadar was a famous photographer and he took a lot of portraits for celebrities. However, he was most significant because of his aerial photography. He took a lot of photographs of Paris city in a hot balloon. At that time, he used the wet-plate photography method so he had to carry a darkroom in the hot balloon. -
Attempts to elevate photography to an art form
By 1855, photographers were hoping to elevate the form of photography and started to look for different opportunities. They started taking pictures of objects such as flowers and still lifes. This was similar to painting. Photography had an aesthetic medium. -
The creation of The Two Ways of Life
By 1857, there was a unique form of photography called tableaux vibrant. One of the most famous allegorical work was called The Two Ways of Life. It was created by Oscar Relander and it combined over thirty negatives. Relander took six weeks to combine all the images together. -
The dead after the battle of Melegnano
In 1859, this famous image was published. The making and publishing of the dead did not last very long. At that time, the exposure time of a photograph is very long because they used the wet-plate photography method and then the collodion process. But the works were very significant because they showed people how cruel the war was. -
Stereographic camera
During the Civil War, a new photographic style appeared. The Stereographic camera had two twin lenses and produced photographs that were made of two images side by side. The viewers could use a unique stereoscope and see a 3D picture. It was more realistic. -
The Civil War
In April 1861-May 1865, The Civil War was also highly significant because photography made a lot of changes during this time. Personal portraits became really popular because a lot of soldiers needed them. Furthermore, people also sought to print and reprint photographs. -
The rise of “cameristas”
During the Civil War, a lot of soldiers would ask a camerista to take photographs of their portraits. One portrait cost about $1 at that time. The soldiers would send their portraits to their families and loved ones and it became very popular during the Civil War. -
Alexander Gardner published the Photographic Sketchbook of the War
By 1866, the Photographic Sketchbook of the War was produced. It was very significant because printing photographs was very expensive back then. This book costs $150 which equals about $2000 today. This book had a lot of moments of the war. -
A new photography style similar to impressionist vision.
In 1866, Some photographers did not like tableaux vibrant but wanted a more aesthetic art form. They chose aesthetic models and used selective focus. In this style, the photographers often used soft focus and the style was similar to Impressionism in painting. -
Photography as everyday life
By 1880, photography became more popular for normal people. In the world, there were more photographic journals and photographic societies. All the people could have a camera. Furthermore, Kodak started producing photos so that people do not need to have chemical or special equipment to take pictures. Everyone could take photographs now. -
The Photo-Secession Movement
During 1907-1917 this period, Alfred Stieglitz started The Photo-Secession Movement and the goal of this movement was to hold exhibitions. As a result, people would see more objective photography rather than pictorial is. The photographers focused more on the form than the atmosphere. It was a major change in photographic history
