The Daguerreian Society: l.j.m. Daguerre

Originally printed in the The Illustrated London News (July 1851), this article pays tribute to Louis Lacques Mande Daguerre and his discovery, the Daguerrotype. Learn about the styles and techniques employed in some of his famous pictures and read about some of the major events during his life. Included is information on the process Daguerre used in creating what we now know as photography.