Niepce
was the inventor of a mechanical device that made photography possible.
He was
the genius who started working in the direction of making photography
possible
and was acclaimed as the founder of photography only after hundred
years of his
innovative work.
Niepce
was born in 1765 in France. He was of inquisitive nature from his
childhood. He
started doing experiments with his brother and both of them made an
engine that
could be fitted to boats. But they could not find a manufacturer
willing to
make engines that could be marketed commercially. In these
circumstances,
Niepce became bankrupt and depressed. His genius mind did not let him
remain
depressed for much time and he started working afresh with a painter.
The
painter saw his intelligence and appreciated him a lot. This
appreciation after
a period of depression was very inspiring to Niepce and he started
working to
make another device that could take images.
Niepce
started experiments
with English scientist
Thomas Wedgewood. After a series of experiments, he conceived the
theory and
practical ideas of getting images on paper, glass, etc. In 1816, Niepce
started
assembling the first camera to get permanent photographs. But he got
success in
this direction after working hard for ten years. In 1822, Niepce was
successful
in his efforts in this direction by getting a negative on paper with
the use of
acids that were sensitive to light.