Daguerreotyping

/dəˈɡɛrioʊˌtaɪpɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The present participle or gerund form: the process or act of creating daguerreotype photographs.

Etymology

Present participle of 'daguerreotype' used as a verb, formed by adding '-ing' to the verb form.

Kelly Says

Daguerreotyping required dangerous chemical processes including mercury vapors, so early photographers often suffered serious health problems—it was literally a job hazard that nobody fully understood at the time.

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