Monday, October 8, 2012


1. Daguerrotype;
  • A Daguerrotype:

A photograph taken by an early process employing an iodine-sensitized silvered plate and mercury vapor.


  • A Daguerrotype Resembles A Mirror.
  • When The Daguerrotype Was Prominent In The 1840s.
  • The Daguerrotype Replaced Ambrotype.

2. Albumen (albumen silver print);
  •    A Albumen: 
  A piece of paper, usually 100% cotton, is coated with an emulsion of egg white (albumen) and salt (sodium chloride or ammonium chloride), then dried. The albumen seals the paper and creates a slightly glossy surface for the sensitizer to rest on.
  • The Main Ingredient In Albumen Photography Is Egg Whites.
  • It Died Out In The Late 1850s.
3. Stereograph; 
  • A Stereograph:
  Any image that, through one of several techniques, is able to convey the experience of depth perception to the viewer by means of stereopsis for binocular vision.
  • Was Popular In 1860.
4.  Carte de Visite;

  • A Carte de Visite:
  A small photographic portrait of someone, mounted on a piece of card.
  • They Were Used To Make People A Hit In The North Like, Abraham Lincoln, and Ulysses S. Grant.












5. Matthew Brady and Alexander Gardner

  • They Were Photographers In The Civil War.
  • They Are Notable For Photographic Sketch Book Of The War.










Matthew Brady
Alexander Gardner

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