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In case someone else was curious, it took at most 20 years for the first pornographic photograph.
From Wikipedia: “The oldest surviving image of a pornographic photo is dated back to about 1846, described as to depict “a rather solemn man gingerly inserting his penis into the vagina of an equally solemn and middle-aged woman”.”
I knew old cameras needed a long exposure, but an entire year?!
Niepce is ill treated by history. People who know a bit remember Daguerre, because of the daguerreotype, but Niepce is the first one to develop the process.
There’s a nice museum in his birthplace in Châlons sur Saône for those interested, and geologically suited.
