Photography · by Marco Conti · 2026-10-27
The mystery of photography's first human subjects has been solved after 188 years
Daguerre's famous Paris street shot shows a man getting his boots shined - the first people ever photographed, because they stood still long enough. Artnet reports researchers have now pinned down the exact location. Long exposure history nerds, this one's for you.
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