Daguerreotype[note 1] was the first publicly available photographic process, widely used during the 1840s and 1850s. "Daguerreotype" also refers to an image created through this process.

Dec 13, 2025 · daguerreotype, first successful form of photography, named for Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre of France, who invented the technique in collaboration with Nicéphore Niépce in the 1830s.

Jul 10, 2025 · Invented in France by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre in the 1830s, the daguerreotype rapidly became the first widely practiced photographic process worldwide. By 1853, photographers in …

American photographers quickly capitalized on this new invention, which was capable of capturing a "truthful likeness." Daguerreotypists in major cities invited celebrities and political figures to their …

Oct 1, 2004 · The daguerreotype, the first photographic process, was invented by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre (1787–1851) and spread rapidly around the world after its presentation to the public in …

Apr 8, 2025 · While cameras may seem like a relatively recent innovation, the history of photography goes back much further than you’d think. The first Kodak camera emerged in 1888, but decades …

In1837, Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre developed a method to produce direct positive images onto silver-coated copper plates – creating the first permanent photograph. Once the daguerreotype...

Daguerreotypes were the original popular photographic process. They are printed on a carefully-polished silver plate which gives the finished product a distinctive, mirror-like quality. The actual …

Highlights from the Gallery's remarkable collection of daguerreotypes, the earliest practical form of photography.

Due to the nature of the process, daguerreotypes are mirror images of their subjects, reversed from right to left. This illusion is barely noticeable in portraits but quite apparent in urban views or any images …