World History of Photography
Key Milestones
The invention and evolution of photography — the moments that changed how we see the world.
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1841
Invention Era
The Calotype Patent
William Henry Fox Talbot
Talbot patents the calotype process — using paper coated with silver iodide to create a negative from which unlimited positive prints can be made. This negative-positive system defines photography for the next 150 years.
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