Being French he was well known to be the father of photography. Being the first and only person back in the days to produce the first photograph. Lithography was were Niepce had his heart and passion set. Not having any knowledge in drawing, he commissioned his son to draw his works. Sadly his son was sent to war, and could no longer draw. Therefore Niepce invented photography.
Starting his researches in 1814 he then started calling his work as Heliographs. Following his discoveries he travelled to England promoting his invention via the Royal Society of Photography. But the Societies rules did not allow any invention publication without disclosing the information regarding The formula produced.
Returning to France in 1829, he later Met and teamed up with Louis Daguerre.
Joseph Nicephore Niépce 2013 [ online ] - Available at http://www.geog.ucsb.edu/~jeff/115a/history/niepce.html - [ Accessed on 30 November 2013 ]
Some Heliograph Images Produced by Niepce
The First Photograph - In History
The First Photograph on its original Plate
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