The First Photograph

[chris]

Known as the World’s First Photograph but actually this is the earliest surviving photograph, c. 1826. It required an eight-hour exposure, which resulted in sunlight on both sides of the buildings.

It represents the view of the courtyard of Niépce’s house at Gras, France, taken from the window of his workroom. On the left side of the image is the pigeon-house, to the right of it is a pear-tree with a patch of sky showing through an opening in the branches. In the center of the image is the slanting roof of the barn; the long building behind it is the bake house, with chimney. On the right side of the image is another wing of the house.

[Nyckname]

I've wondered how long it took the person with the first camera and the person with the second camera to decide it would be funny to take a picture of the other one taking a picture of himself.

[chris]

Originally Posted by Nyckname

I've wondered how long it took the person with the first camera and the person with the second camera to decide it would be funny to take a picture of the other one taking a picture of himself.

Oh, that would have been classic.

[sadakohere]

1826? Wow, that's amazing! Groundbreaking stuff.

[parasyte]

that's amazing, looks so much like a charcoal drawing hehe