The first permanent photograph was the view from a window. Why might this particular scene have been easier for the photographer rather than an image of a person or an animal?
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Responses
The window helped reflect the light needed to take the photograph.
The window helped reflect the light needed to take the photograph.
The photographer, Niepce, was in an asylum, so this was his only view to the outside world.
The photographer, Niepce, was in an asylum, so this was his only view to the outside world.
People believed that a camera could be harmful, so they were hesitant to pose for a portrait.
People believed that a camera could be harmful, so they were hesitant to pose for a portrait.
Early photographs required long exposure periods making a still scene simpler to achieve.