The History of Photography in Brighton

Brighton Beach to the west of the West Pier. A hand-coloured lantern slide (c.1890)

EARLY YEARS OF PHOTOGRAPHY IN BRIGHTON 1841- 1851

Section A : William Constable and the Photographic Institution of Brighton

A1. Brighton's First Photographic Studio

A2. William Constable

A3. Constable in America

A4. Richard Beard and the Daguerreotype Patent in England

A5. England's First Provincial Photographic Studios

A6. William Constable's Photographic Institution in Brighton

A7. Seasonal Visitors To Brighton

A8. Constable's Photographic Portraits of Prince Albert and the Nobility

A9. Constable's Successful Photographic Studio

PART 2 : EARLY PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTISTS IN BRIGHTON 1851- 1854

Section B : Daguerreotype and Talbotype

B1. Daguerreotype Portrait Studios in Brighton

B2. Early Photographic Views of Brighton

B3. Daguerreotype Artists in Brighton after 1853

B4 The Talbotype - An Alternative to the Daguerreotype in Brighton

PART 3 : PHOTOGRAPHS ON GLASS AND PAPER 1854 - 1860

Section C : The Collodion Process and Photographs on Glass

C1. Frederick Scott Archer and the Collodion Process

C2. Collodion Positives - Cheap Portraits on Glass

C3. A Variety of Photographers

The Artist- Photographer

Chemists and Opticians

Carvers, Gilders and Picture Frame Makers

Artisans and Tradesmen

Entrepeneurs

Emigres, Exiles and Foreign Professors

C4. The Growth of Photographic Studios in Brighton

C5. The Decline of the Daguerreotype

C6. Albumen in Photography

C7. The Albumen Print

C8. Outdoor Photography



PART 4 : PHOTOGRAPHS FOR THE MASSES 1861- 1870

Section D : The Popularity of Stereocards and the Carte de Visite Craze

D1. Stereoscopic Photographs

D2. Stereo Cards

D3. The Carte de Visite Format

D4. Celebrity Cartes

D5. Local Celebrity Cartes

D6. Portraits for the Masses

D7. Cartomania

D8. High Street Photographers from London

D9. The Cabinet Format

D10. Tintype Photography


PART 5 : THE DRY PLATE AND INSTANTANEOUS PHOTOGRAPHY

Section E : Dry Plate Photography

E1. The Gelatin Dry Plate

E2. Instantaneous Photography

E3. Photographing Children and Family Groups

E4. Capturing the Moving Figure

E5. Photography on Location

E6. The Group Photograph

PART 6 : SEASIDE PHOTOGRAPHY

Section F: The Seaside Holiday Photograph

F1. Seafront Photographers

F2. Photographers on the Pier

F3. The Beach Photographer

F4. The Beach, Kings Road Arches and the Lower Esplanade

Section G: The Picture Postcard

G1. Origins of the Official Post Card