03/08/2026
The First Photograph Ever Took 8 Hours to Capture! 📸
What did the world's first photograph look like?
In 1826 or 1827, French inventor Nicéphore Niépce created what is widely recognized as the earliest surviving photograph using a polished pewter plate coated with bitumen of Judea. The exposure lasted around eight hours, making it one of the most extraordinary achievements in the history of photography.
This breakthrough laid the foundation for modern cameras and photography as we know it today.
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