Daguerreotypes
Daguerreotype Restoration
In 1839 Louis Daguerre invented a device to chemically fix a “truthful likeness” of an image on a copper plate.
The daguerreotype is a direct-positive process, creating a highly detailed image on a sheet of copper plated with a thin coat of silver without the use of a negative.
The daguerreotype process was expensive, making it only available to a small percentage of the population.
On August 19, 1839 Daguerre's French patent for the Daguerreotype was released making the process "free to the world".
World Photography Day commemorates that date and is a worldwide celebration of the art of photography.
Below are some samples of Daguerreotype restoration.
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