Question

What was the first commercial photography process?

Answer 1

Daguerrotype

Step-by-step explanation:

It was invented in 1839 in France by Jacques Mandé Daguerre and released to the public. It used a copper plate coated in Silver Iodide placed in a Camera Obscura and a mixture of warm salt water to keep the photo from darkening do to the light-sensitive Silver Iodide.

Answer 2

The very first commercial photography process was called an ambrotype. This was the most popular type of photographs in the 1850's.