The Daguerreotype:

The daguerreotype was the first successful photographic process. The surface resembled anything the camera was pointed at. The plate kind of resembles a printing sheet. A daguerreotype is made of a silvered copper plate, which the image is on, and a housing of some sort to protect the plate. They were introduced in 1839, and stayed popular up until the 1860s. The daguerreotype replaced negatives, since it just was kind of straightforward.

   

Albumen Print:

An albumen print was the first good method of producing an image on paper from a negative. The main ingredient for this process was egg whites, hence the name albumen, which is found in egg whites. People stopped using this method in about 1885.

  

Stereographs:

A stereograph is a set of two pictures, one next to the other, producing 3D images. When viewed by a stereoscope. They were popular in the 1950s.

 

 

Carte De Viste:

A carte de viste is a small type of photo, smaller than today's business cards. They were mainly used for trading and giving, and were really popular.

  

 

Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner:

             Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner were photographers back in the 1800s. They are notable for their photographs that they took during the civil war. Gardner also took a few photos of President Abraham Lincoln. They began working with each other in 1856, and worked until about the end of 1862.

Matthew Brady:

  

Alexander Gardner:

  

 

Nicéphore Niépce

        He was born on March 7th, 1765, and died July 5th 1833. He was a French inventor, more noted as the inventor of photography. He produced the first photograph in history. 

 <--- this was the first photograph.

        

What is noteworthy and important about it is that it's the first permanent photograph from nature. He could also produce a single photo with any exposure. It was camera obscura through a window at La Gras in France. It took about 8 hours for the exposure to fully develop on the photo paper he created. It was taken in 1826. This photograph is on display at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas at Austin. It has a special enclosure so it gets the right amount of light and doesn't ruin the picture and expose it too much.