uk666 5,298 Report post Posted April 6, 2017 The Ladder, April 1844 Polymath William Henry Fox Talbot began the history of British photography with the invention of his "calotype" process, patented in February 1841. By exposing chemically treated paper to light, and then "fixing" it with a chemical such as hyposulphite of soda, he managed to start publishing his first book of photography, The Pencil of Nature, only three years later. This image taken at Lacock Abbey, Talbot's home, is of a group of men standing around a ladder and was part of this book. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
