Joseph Nicephore Niepce is credited as being one of the first to create a photograph and the art of photography. His 1825 photo (pictured below) was more of an etching, but became the first actual photo known to exist. His early experiments consisted of combining two processes that had already been known to exist, the camera obscura, which project pictures onto paper and experiments using silver salts that when exposed to light would darken and leave an impression on the surface. Unfortunately these images wouldn't last because when exposed to daylight the paper would blacken. His various attempts and different methods of trying to capture a still image lead him to try using light sensitive acids on glass and metal that would leave positive negative images of his courtyard. Although the process was long and took many different attempts with different materials, one day after an 8 hour exposure Niepce had finally produced the worlds first photograph on a pewter plate. Niepce luckily would later partner with Louis Daguerre and share his invention, allowing Daguerre to carry on the pursuit of photography. If the partnership would never had happened as it did (primarily because Niepce was low on money) Niepce would've taken all his work to the grave with him as he died of a stroke shortly after the partnership began.
(an example of the camera obscura and silver salts attempts)
Cody Barz
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