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The background turned black, and the topic was rendered in gradations of grey. From the paper adverse, Talbot made contact prints, reversing the light and shadows to create a detailed picture. In 1841, he perfected this paper-negative course of and referred to as it a calotype, Greek for “stunning picture.” Daguerre’s daguerreotype process began by fixing the images onto a sheet of silver-plated copper. He then polished the silver and coated it in iodine, making a surface that was delicate to gentle. Then he put the plate in a digital camera and exposed it for a few minutes. Although many…