Sunday, November 25, 2012

The First Portrait Photograph Ever Made

On a sunny day in October, Robert Cornelius set up his camera in the back of his father’s gas lamp-importing business on Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia. After removing the lens cap, he sprinted into the frame, where he sat for more than a minute before covering up the lens. The picture he produced that day was the first photographic self-portrait. It is also widely considered the first successful photographic portrait of a human being. [...] the words written on the back of the self-portrait, in Cornelius’ own hand, said it all: “The first light Picture ever taken. 1839.” The photo is now a part of the Library of Congress’ Daguerreotype collection.
Read more at http://www.petapixel.com/2011/07/19/the-first-self-portrait-photo-ever-made/#HYsYHQHQzqItZTg4.99

Friday, November 23, 2012

Carols

Ew. Carol season has officially begun. Time to avoid public places and hunker down until Christmas.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Bad news

Wow, it's been a day for bad news. I'm most likely getting surpassed at work, and my aunt's dying and my sister has to move her to hospice and make funeral arrangements. Oy. :(