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Silver plate photography method

In this way, an image formed of cream-white amalgam is obtained. The shaded part is transparent, and the dark silver-plated copper plate surface can be seen. It becomes a positive photo.

The famous Daguerre method greatly shortened the time required for Nieps to spend 60- 100 hours, and applied for the patent of the French government with the Daguerre method, and the government also recognized photography. Therefore, Daguerre method may be recognized as the inventor of photography.