Trivia: What was the first photographic “paper” made of?
Wood
Asphalt
Plastic
Gelatin
Correct Answer: Asphalt
So why is this answer correct? : Nicéphore Niépce, the inventor who took the first photograph, did so by applying a type of light-sensitive asphalt varnish to a plate under sunlight. After the light parts were hardened, the dark parts could be washed away, leaving a permanent copy. He called this heliography and went on to use it on other materials like lithographic stone, glass, zinc, and pewter.