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A painter locked himself in a lab for two years trying to create a lasting image using light. Then he accidentally broke a thermometer – and changed photography forever

The first type of photography that took minutes rather than hours was a result of a painter who shut himself in a lab for nearly two years, only to discover the answer by accident

A painter locked himself in a lab for two years trying to create a lasting image using light. Then he accidentally broke a thermometer – and changed photography forever

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