Photo History Research #1

The first ever photo taken was by Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827 as a result of continuous scientific research he put together with his brother.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/01/14/firsts-in-photography

The idea of photographing oneself without the help of others was one of the first goals in the earliest days of photography.

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2019/01/14/firsts-in-photography

Daguerreotypes were named in honor of their French inventor Louis Daguerre, and Daguerre built on the work of photography pioneer Nicéphore Niépce.

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/how-daguerreotype-photography-reflected-changing-america-180969389