apyPigeon House and Barn 1827 ‘As early 252793, Fenchman Nicéphore Niépce and his brother Claude Imagined a photographic process, and over the next several years, Nicéphore experimented with various light-sensitive substances and cameras. In 1824 he produced a view from his window on a metal plate covered with asphalt, That and most other pictures fashioned by Niépce inthe 18205 no longer exist, bu the fuzzy image ofa pigeon house and a barn roof taken inthe summer of 3827 Isa good representation of Niéce's at. To make wits he called a “heliograph,” or sun drawing, Niépce employed an exposure time of ‘more then eight houts. Photography, if nt yet practical, had been invented. Photograph by Nicéphore Nigpce Another Landmark image Brkich philosopher and scenic Wilam Henry For Talbot was 2 dabbles of renown. In 1833, while on holiday in taly, he wandered iFimages his camera threw against paper could be made to imprint themselves. Talbo’s experiments led fo the fist paper negatives ‘and greatly reduced the exposure time required to make a picture. Lacock Abbey, 1835 Photograph by William Henry Fox Talbot National Museum of Photography, Fim & Television vexnTs Os