calotype

/kæləˈtaɪp/

Definitions

1. noun

An early photographic process using a paper coated with silver halides, developed by William Henry Fox Talbot in 1841, characterized by a negative image that could be used to print multiple positive images.

“The photographer employed the calotype technique to capture the beauty of 19th-century landscapes.”

Synonyms

  • talbotype
  • tintype

Antonyms

  • color photograph