Photography take shape as art form

Friday, July 12, 2019

Photography comes a long way since the days of heliography invented around early 1800s by Nicéphore Niépce and his associate, Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre.

In 1832, the duo are said to have “put the last touches, using a residue of lavender oil distillation, by means of a second process producing images in a one day exposure time”.

But in the mind of this writer, photography has not always been respected as an art form. To make matters worse, nowadays cameras are cheaper, lighter, and easier to use.

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Photography take shape as art form

Photography comes a long way since the days of heliography invented around early 1800s by Nicéphore Niépce and his associate, Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre.

Win propels Galaxy five points clear

Mobile money reaches P26bn

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