Today is Daguerre Day...

[enzodm]

as celebrated by Google: https://www.google.com/

 

[Overread]

And this applies to the Beginners forum?

*moving to film*

 

[robitussin217]

He was one smart dude, and we are the beneficiaries of his brilliance.

 

[CCericola]

Actually I think it does belong in the beginners forum since it is the history of photography and he used copper plates, not film.

 

[KenC]

Actually I think it does belong in the beginners forum since it is the history of photography and he used copper plates, not film.

So what you're saying is that Overread needs to start a copper plate forum, and perhaps a glass plate forum as well, and others for other media? He's going to be busy!

 

[c.cloudwalker]

Moved to film? Why?

This man never used film.

Aside from that, and although I thank Google for trying, I never would have made the connection. I saw the doodle early on but it wasn't until I read an article about it that I made the connection.

 

[CCericola]

Actually I think it does belong in the beginners forum since it is the history of photography and he used copper plates, not film.

So what you're saying is that Overread needs to start a copper plate forum, and perhaps a glass plate forum as well, and others for other media? He's going to be busy!

*snicker*