Daguerreotype
See Some of the Oldest Photographs in the History of Photography
Alice Houstons
There’s an incredible new historic photography gallery going on at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC: "The Eye of the Sun". Coming to 140 images in total, The Eye of the Sun explores the rich history and artistry of photography, starting right where the profession began.
Post-Mortem Photography – A Morbid Photographic Legacy Of The Victorian Era
Kishore Sawh
During the Victorian Era families chose to memorialize their loved ones with a photograph since it was cheaper than a painting. Often the loved ones were dead.
