Question

Which statement about daguerreotypes is true?

They were made on dull stone plates.

They show portraits of the poor.

They were the first photographs.


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Answer 1

Explanation:

It is a direct positive process, creating a highly detailed image on a sheet of copper plated with a thin coat of silver without the use of a negative. The process required great care. The silver - plated copper plate had first to be cleaned and polished until the surface looked like a mirror.