How was the camera invented?

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Modern photography is attributed to William Henry 'Fox' Talbot, who took the first positive / negative photograph in 1840. Although not the first to produce photograhs, his positive/negative process has earned him teh nick name'father of modern photography.

The picture was taken in a village called Laycock in the United Kingdom.

More details can be found here:

http://www.r-cube.co.uk/fox-talbot/ http://www.rleggat.com/photohistory/history/talbot.htm

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