Photography seems ordinary in the modern day due to its frequent exposure in our daily lives; however, photography trudged through many journeys before it became what it is today. There is evidence of basic principles of photography being discovered as far back as 16th century, but it wasn’t until 1826 when a man by the name of Joseph Nicéphore Niépce created the first permanent photo. He did this by coating a pewter plate with a Judea bitumen solution and allowing it to rest for around eight hours in the windowsill of his summer estate in France. The sunlight chemically dissolved the sections of the Judea bitumen solution that were exposed to varying amounts of sunlight. This is how the famous photograph, View from the Window at Le Gras, was created. Although it has faded significantly over the years, it is still in tact to this day. This photograph is more than a page in a history book; it acts as a constant reminder how far we have come from Niépce era. Conversely, it also reminds us of how important it is to push the boundaries and never accept any task as impossible. (photography.nationalgeographic.com, Philip Greenspun, Photo.net/history)
-Jennifer Bilek
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