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
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