Daguerreotype
concept · 1839 · Industrial Revolution
The first practical photographic process, on a silvered plate.
Author: Louis Daguerre.
Principles and materials it uses
- Silver halide — uses. A silvered plate with silver iodide.
- Photochemical reaction — uses. The image forms chemically.
Where it is used
- Camera — is used in. The first cameras were daguerreotype cameras.