Henry Fox Talbot (11 February 1800 – 17 September 1877) was an English scientist and inventor who pioneered photography.

Above is a photograph of a leafless tree by Talbot.

 

Louis Daguerre (18 November 1787 – 10 July 1851) was a French painter and a rival to Talbot. He created the Daguerreotype.

Above is a photograph of a street by Daguerre.

 

Camera Obscura occurs when all lights in a room are sealed with one hole made in the blinds.

Camera had eight lenses.

Gaspard-Félix Tournachon (6 April 1820 – 20 March 1910) also known as Nadar, was a French photographer, caricaturist, journalist, novelist, and balloonist. He became famous for making portraits of celebrities.

Above is a photograph of a 19th century celebrity – Sarah Bernhardt from 1864 by Nadar.

 

KODAK was founded by George Eastman and Henry A. Strong on the 4th of September, 1888.

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