Calotypes
Definition
Calotypes were an early form of photography invented by William Henry Fox Talbot in the 19th century. They involved creating paper negatives from which multiple positive prints could be made.
Related terms
Daguerreotypes: Daguerreotypes were the first widely used form of photography, invented by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre in the 19th century. They involved capturing images on a silver-coated copper plate through a complex chemical process.
Cyanotype: A photographic printing process that produces blue-tinted images using light-sensitive chemicals.
Photogram: An image created by placing objects directly onto photosensitive materials and exposing them to light.
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