Maxime Du Camp
Maxime Du Camp was born in Paris who was also the son of a very successful Surgeon. Maxime loves to travel, this is all because of his fathers assets. Maxime travelled in Europe and the East between 1844 and 1845, and again between 1849 and 1851 in company with Gustave Flaubert. Upon his return he spent alot of time writing about his travels, also Gustave done the same. Further along the time in 1851, Maxime managed to become a founder of the Revue De Paris and also became a contributor of the Revue Des Deux Mondes. Also a bit further in 1853 he became an officer of the Legion of Honour. Around 1870 he was nominated to become a member of the Senate. Also around 1880 he was elected as a member of the French Academy. Maxime was the first known to have his books illustrated with photographs. Unfortunately he died in 1894 and was buried in the Cimetiere De Montmartre in the Montmartre Quarter of Paris.
Hermann Biow
Hermann Biow is a German photographer who is the son of a painter known as Raphael Biow. Hermann was also a painter, writer and a lithographer. The very first photographic studio Hermann has opened was in Hamburg which was in 1841. Hermann has also worked with Carl Ferdinand Stelzner for a year. Hermann has travelled to many cities such as Berlin, Frankfurt and Dresden which he took part of creating portraits of many famous people, including Alexander Von Humboldt and Friedrich Wilhelm IV (King of Prussia). Later on in 1848, Hermann has photographed the members of the Frankfurt National Assembly for his portfolio work. As described by Kempe that Hermann is 'first photographer to collect people'.
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