A daguerreotype is an old-fashioned type of photograph taken using a special camera invented in the mid-19th century. It was the first widely used method to capture images on a metal plate coated with light-sensitive chemicals. Full definition
Danh made daguerreotypes of the landscape and film portraits of the park's rangers cradling big chunks of volcanic rock — 19th century equipment to create decidedly 21st century views. (npr.org)
Close also crosses artistic boundaries by taking works from daguerreotypes and presenting them in a variety of media including colossal tapestries and photogravures. (museumpublicity.com)
[15] Ever since, the artist has also continued to explore difficult photographic processes such as daguerreotype in collaboration with Jerry Spagnoli and sophisticated modular / cell - based forms such as tapestry. (en.wikipedia.org)