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Originally Posted by RUKen
Given that the necessary exposure times then were much longer than today's (no "point and click") and the likelihood that the photographer was using a strong light, it would have been difficult to keep looking directly at the camera. The long exposure time is also why the early photographic portraits do not feature people smiling.
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Thanks for the insight!
How long were the exposures for cabinets and 19th century cards such as Old Judge?