Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Nicéphore Niépce



A. Three or more specifics about this persons life
Nicéphore Niépce was born march 7, 1765. He was born with the name Joseph Niépce but later on adopted the name Nicéphore. He was a french inventor, Nicéphore is noted as one of the inventors of photography,

B. What photograph was he known for?
He was known for "View from the Window at le Gras"


C. What was noteworthy and important about this photograph?
It was the first successful permanent photograph

D. Where was the photo taken?
The photo was taken at Saint-Loup-de-Varennes

E. How long did it take to make the exposure?
It took 8 hours for the photo to be exposed and since it took so long you can see that the building are illuminated left to right.

F. What year was the photo taken?
1826 or 1827.