What Is In This Picture That Changed The World?

Canada Global(Web News) This is actually a black and white photo of a deserted looking city which for some reason looks quite old. But this photo is very important in human history, it changed the world.

Yes, this photo taken in Paris, France in 1838 (or 1837) is very important in human history. Do you know about the most viewed photo in the world? This is the first photograph in history that captures a human being in the eye of the camera. If you look at the bottom left of the image, you can see a person polishing shoes. There is also a shoe polisher in the photo, but It is very difficult to see.

This photo was taken by French photographer Louis Daguerre. The photo was captured using the daguerreotype method (a method that uses a silver plate). Only individuals can be seen, but there were other pedestrians and horse riders too, but they were moving so fast that it was impossible to see them on the silver plate. This picture shows the Boulevard du Boulevard, a popular area of ​​Paris during this period. The temple is shown. It took the photographer 10 minutes to take the picture.
How did this photo change the internet world forever?
By the way, this was not the first photograph in history, but that honor belongs to Joseph Nicéphore Niépce. He took a picture outside the window of his house in 1826 or 1827, which is believed to be the first because he No other photo of the era has survived. Keep in mind that almost everyone has a phone camera in their pocket these days and it is estimated that billions of photos are posted on the Internet every day.

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