> The History of Photography is a huge field of study. My recommendation is to pick an entry point that interests you and start there. Luis IMO the "History of Photography" starts well before the Photographic process. The Camera Obscura (obviously), art, perspective as a foundation. More directly, the huge wave of "Magic Lantern" slides / shows that preceded it. Photography did not evolve in a vacuum: largely it started out as a quick/accurate way of doing what could already be done with skill and patience. Of course it has long science transcended that - indeed some artists are now producing paintings to emulate bokeh and motion blur in oils - Oh, the first ever photogram was produced in Rome when Emperor Nero left his bicycle lying on the lawn: what else is that yellow pattern on a green background ...
