September 25th 

1: Daguerreotype was the first successful photographic process in the world.
    The surface of a Daguerreotype resembled a mirror, with the image directly on the silvered surface.
    The Daguerreotype photo process was most common in the 1850's.
    The Daguerreotype photography process replaced the camera obscura photography process.

A picture taken using the Daguerreotype photography process. 

2: The "albumen" print was the first commercially exploitable method of producing a photographic

    print.

    The main "ingredient" used in the albumen process is the albumen found in egg whites.

    The albumen print died out around the mid-19th century.

A photo taken using the "albumen" print.

 

3: A stereograph is any image that is able to convey the experience of depth perception to the viewer.
    They were most popular in the early 1990's.

An image of a stereographic projector.

4: Carte de viste was a type of small photograph which was patented in Paris, France.
    They were often used for greeting cards.

A carte de visite of Napoleon lll by Disderi.

 

5: Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner were both 19th century photographers.
    They were notable for portrait photography during the Civil War.

     A photograph of Abraham Lincoln taken by Mathew Brady.

A photo taken by Mathew Brady during the Civil War.

A photo of Abraham Lincoln taken by Alexander Gardner.

 A photo of an execution taken by Alexander Gardner.

Nicéphore Niépce is famous for taking the first photograph known to the world. This blurry image of a rooftop, taken in 1824, is known as "The View From the Window at Le Gras."