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Submitted to Contest #258
Louis Daguerre started as a painter who was capable of making portraits, as real as a mirror’s reflection. He wasn’t very successful though, because at his time nobody wanted mirror-like representation of themselves. People wanted portraits made by creative artists who could make them look younger, happier and just a little bit more handsome. So, the successful portrait makers were the ones who could do just that- not showing the reality as it was but concealing it. Knowing that wasn’t enough for Louis to do as the others. His intention for ...
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