haikushack's review against another edition
4.0
A very interesting book to learn more about the beginnings of photography.
The authors did not delve too much in depth about the photographic process in those early days, which is nice. The language is simple enough for everyone to understand.
The book contains examples of daguerreotypes and tintypes. But there were not enough to my taste.
The full title "Capturing the Light: The Birth of Photography, a True Story of Genius and Rivalry" is a little misleading. I did not feel the rivalry at all.
Overall, I recommend this book to anyone interested in history.
The authors did not delve too much in depth about the photographic process in those early days, which is nice. The language is simple enough for everyone to understand.
The book contains examples of daguerreotypes and tintypes. But there were not enough to my taste.
The full title "Capturing the Light: The Birth of Photography, a True Story of Genius and Rivalry" is a little misleading. I did not feel the rivalry at all.
Overall, I recommend this book to anyone interested in history.
kristaeliz's review against another edition
5.0
Reading this book made me miss being in a darkroom. This is a great book for anyone who fondly remembers film cameras and the wonders of seeing a photograph develop before their eyes.
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