The desire to capture the world around us has been around for centuries, but it wasn't until the 19th century that photography truly emerged. The journey began with experiments in optics and chemistry.
Camera Obscura: The foundation of photography lies in the camera obscura, a dark box with a small hole that projects an image onto the opposite wall. This principle was known since the 16th century, but it was only a tool for observation, not for capturing images permanently.
Joseph Nicé