Classy

I'm proud to say that I actually finished my reading for today... last night! (small things excite me) Early photography is extremely interesting. I enjoyed the pitches for studios using the Daguerreotype machine: "Photography in all styles without pain." In describing a business practice: "A good dose of laudanum will effectively prevent the sitters from being conscious... you can do anything with them under such circumstances." And the Calotype was quite interesting as well. William H. F. Talbot produced the earliest process for creating positive prints from negatives in the 1830's.

You'll probably be hearing from me on the same subject in the near future.

Jp