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Robert Cornelius (/ k ɔːr ˈ n iː l i ə s /; March 1, 1809 [1] – August 10, 1893) was an American photographer and pioneer in the history of photography.His daguerreotype self-portrait taken in 1839 is generally accepted as the first known photographic portrait of a person taken in the United States, and a significant achievement for self-portraiture.
In 1839, photography pioneer Robert Cornelius took a photo of himself using the daguerrotype method -- a slow process that allowed him to set up the camera and then run to pose.
English: The first photographic portrait image of a human ever produced. "Robert Cornelius, head-and-shoulders [self-]portrait, facing front, with arms crossed", approximate quarter plate daguerreotype, 1839 [Oct. or Nov.].
American photographer and industrialist: Date of birth/death: 1 March 1809 : ... Robert Cornelius - portraits from the dawn of Photography. National Portrait Gallery.
#19 Photographer Margaret Bourke-White Capturing A Shot From The Top Of The Chrysler Building, 1935 ... a historical photo that has left the greatest impact is the first selfie taken by Robert ...
View from the Window at Le Gras 1826 or 1827, believed to be the earliest surviving camera photograph. [1] Original (left) and colorized reoriented enhancement (right).. The history of photography began with the discovery of two critical principles: The first is camera obscura image projection; the second is the discovery that some substances are visibly altered by exposure to light. [2]
He was a frequent visitor to Marcus Aurelius Root's gallery and learned the craft of daguerreotype from photography pioneer Robert Cornelius. Gutekunst displayed an aptitude for chemistry and progressed the technique to convert a dagurerreotype image unto a printable electrotype plate.
Photography is the art, ... In that same year, American photographer Robert Cornelius is credited with taking the earliest surviving photographic self-portrait.