Daguerreotypes were made of copper plates coated with silver. The plates were dipped in an iodine fluid, which created the silver-halide "silver iodide." Silver halides are silver molecules bonded with halogens (elements that end in "-ine"). Silver bromide and silver chloride are also silver-halides. Why make a silver-halide? Because these compounds have a property of photosensitivity (light sensitive). As this coated plates dried, they were exposed to light, hence the reason for the silver compound. Afterwards, they were coated again, this time with Mercury heated to 75 degrees Celsius. Finally, they are put in salt water to finish (this part I don't know why it's done...). The final picture was usually put in a glass case to protect it; oils produced by the skin can cause copper to corrode.
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A daguerreotype is a photograph made by an early photographic process. The photo was produced on a silver plate sensitized to iodine and developed in mercury vapor.
Louis Daguerre introduced daguerreotypes in 1839.
No, they are not rare but they are collected. Depending upon subject matter, the values vary but none are cheap any more.
You may be referring to daguerreotypes, invented by Louis Daguerre around 1826, which became popular around the 1830s to the 1860s.
A daguerreotype is an early form of photography that uses a silver-coated copper plate to create a unique image. It produces a sharp and detailed image with a mirror-like surface. On the other hand, a tintype is a later form of photography that uses a thin sheet of iron coated with a dark lacquer to create a positive image. Tintypes are more durable and easier to produce than daguerreotypes, but they have a lower image quality and lack the reflective surface of daguerreotypes.
A tintype is a photograph made on a thin sheet of metal using a wet collodion process, while a daguerreotype is an image produced on a silver-coated copper plate using a polished silver surface. Tintypes are more durable and easier to produce, while daguerreotypes have a higher level of detail and clarity.
I believe it was Louis Daguerre who is largely credited as the inventor of the process and apparatus to take "Daguerreotypes". This apparatus was the precursor to, and may be considered one of the first, cameras. At least that's what I was taught in high school.
When photography was first invented in the early 19th century, it was limited to long exposure times, often requiring subjects to remain still for several minutes or even hours. The earliest processes, like daguerreotypes, used cumbersome equipment and toxic chemicals, making photography accessible only to a few skilled practitioners. Additionally, the images produced were monochromatic, lacking the vibrant colors we associate with modern photography. Overall, early photography was a complex and time-consuming process that restricted its use to specific contexts and audiences.
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"Made of" and "Made from" can mean the same thing. "That can is made from aluminum." "That can is made of aluminum." However, they can't be used the same in every situation. You can say: "That house is made of wood and made from workers." But you can't say: "That house is made of workers and made from wood."
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