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RioRico · 07-24-2011, 12:40 AM - **1 Like**

The History Page: Father of the ?candid? - WWW.THEDAILY.COM

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On a sunny day in October, Robert Cornelius set up his camera in the back of his father’s gas lamp-importing business on Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia. After removing the lens cap, he sprinted into the frame, where he sat for more than a minute before covering up the lens. The picture he produced that day was the first photographic self-portrait. It is also widely considered the first successful photographic portrait of a human being.

adr1an · 07-24-2011, 12:42 AM

Fascinating. Thanks for posting..

For anyone else dying for the year that the 'october' occured in.. It was 1839

Sagitta · 07-25-2011, 11:32 AM

This is amazing. He even has the same expression on his face as you'd see someone with when posting on Facebook or something.

RioRico · 07-25-2011, 12:22 PM

Originally posted by Sagitta

This is amazing. He even has the same expression on his face as you'd see someone with when posting on Facebook or something.

"Everything old
Is new again!"

v5planet · 07-25-2011, 03:19 PM

Originally posted by RioRico

"Everything old
Is new again!"

Alternatively: everything new is old again.

newarts · 07-25-2011, 04:39 PM

For the first portrait ever that's darned good! What a striking looking guy. How did he know to keep his eyes riveted off camera?

Sagitta · 07-26-2011, 01:13 AM

Originally posted by newarts

For the first portrait ever that's darned good! What a striking looking guy. How did he know to keep his eyes riveted off camera?

I'm betting he was staring at a clock waiting for that minute or so to pass to insure he was going to show up in the shot.

Tonto · 07-26-2011, 02:37 AM

Sorry thats a no for me the eyes aren't in focus.

Actually beats most of my portrait shots! How did he stay still enough over a minute!

07-24-2011, 12:40 AM - 1 Like	#1
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	the first self-portrait The History Page: Father of the ?candid? - WWW.THEDAILY.COM Quote: On a sunny day in October, Robert Cornelius set up his camera in the back of his father’s gas lamp-importing business on Chestnut Street in Center City, Philadelphia. After removing the lens cap, he sprinted into the frame, where he sat for more than a minute before covering up the lens. The picture he produced that day was the first photographic self-portrait. It is also widely considered the first successful photographic portrait of a human being.

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adr1an Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Canberra Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 739	Fascinating. Thanks for posting.. For anyone else dying for the year that the 'october' occured in.. It was 1839

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Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	This is amazing. He even has the same expression on his face as you'd see someone with when posting on Facebook or something.

07-25-2011, 12:22 PM	#4
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263 Original Poster	Originally posted by Sagitta This is amazing. He even has the same expression on his face as you'd see someone with when posting on Facebook or something. "Everything old Is new again!"

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v5planet Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Seattle Photos: Albums Posts: 1,915	Originally posted by RioRico "Everything old Is new again!" Alternatively: everything new is old again.

07-25-2011, 04:39 PM	#6
newarts Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ames, Iowa, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 2,965	For the first portrait ever that's darned good! What a striking looking guy. How did he know to keep his eyes riveted off camera?

07-26-2011, 01:13 AM	#7
Sagitta Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maine Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,081	Originally posted by newarts For the first portrait ever that's darned good! What a striking looking guy. How did he know to keep his eyes riveted off camera? I'm betting he was staring at a clock waiting for that minute or so to pass to insure he was going to show up in the shot.

07-26-2011, 02:37 AM	#8
Tonto Inactive Account Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Wellington Posts: 969	Sorry thats a no for me the eyes aren't in focus. Actually beats most of my portrait shots! How did he stay still enough over a minute!

the first self-portrait

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