The first photograph took eight hours to expose
The world's first permanent photograph, captured in 1826, required an astonishing eight-hour exposure, laying the foundation for modern photography and transforming how we record reality.
Imagine waiting eight hours for a single photo! That's how long it took French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce to create the world's first permanent photograph in 1826. His 'View from the Window at Le Gras' used a pewter plate coated with light-sensitive bitumen.
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