First Photo
Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, believed taken c. 1826. 8 hour exposure. Le Gras, Burgundy.
Bitumen of Judea on Pewter exposed in a camera obscura. Also known as Syrian asphalt, it hardens when exposed to light and the unexposed part is washed away with a solvent.
A modern enhancement. The original pewter plate is in the Harry Ransom center in Austin, Texas, at UT.
The same view.
https://medium.com/airbnbmag/the-untold-story-of-the-worlds-first-photograph-277285f2d78a
The same room today.
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