<P> Robert Cornelius , an American pioneer in photography , produced a daguerreotype of himself in 1839 which is also one of the first photographs of a person . Because the process was slow he was able to uncover the lens , run into the shot for a minute or more , and then replace the lens cap . He recorded on the back `` The first light Picture ever taken . 1839 . '' </P>
<P> Robert Cornelius , an American pioneer in photography , produced a daguerreotype of himself in 1839 which is also one of the first photographs of a person . Because the process was slow he was able to uncover the lens , run into the shot for a minute or more , and then replace the lens cap . He recorded on the back `` The first light Picture ever taken . 1839 . '' </P>
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Robert Cornelius , an American pioneer in photography , produced a daguerreotype of himself in 1839
Robert Cornelius , an American pioneer in photography , produced a daguerreotype of himself in 1839