A photogenic drawing of leaves and a stem, taken by William Henry Fox Talbot. Photogenic drawing was Talbot's name for the results of his first, camera-less photographic process, derived from experiments he had begun in 1834 but did not announce until 1839. To produce a photogenic drawing Talbot placed objects or leaves on sensitized paper. The areas where light fell became darkened, while covered areas remained light, resulting in a negative image.

Photogenic drawing was Talbot's name for the results of his first, cameraless photographic process, derived from experiments he had begun in 1834 but did not announce until 1839. To produce a photogenic drawing Talbot placed objects or leaves on sensitized paper. The areas where light fell became darkened, while covered areas remained light, resulting in a negative image.