The first record of artificial light photography dates back to L Ibbetson’s use of an oxy-hydrogen light (otherwise called limelight) to capture images of microscopic objects. The limelight was produced by heating a ball of calcium carbonate in an oxygen flame, until it turned incandescent. However, the light produced was harsh, and photographers would end up with portraits where the subject’s face would be overexposed.
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