Roger Fenton
(1819-1869)

Died aged c. 50

Roger Fenton (28 March 1819 – 8 August 1869) was a British photographer, noted as one of the first war photographers. Fenton was born into a Lancashire merchant family. After graduating from London with an Arts degree, he became interested in painting and later developed a keen interest in the new technology of photography after seeing early examples at The Great Exhibition in 1851. Within a year, he began exhibiting his own photographs. He became a leading British photographer and instrumental in founding the Photographic Society (later the Royal Photographic Society). In 1854, he was commissioned to document events occurring in Crimea, where he became one of a small group of photographers to produce images of the final stages of the Crimean War.

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Roger Fenton 1819-1869 photographer lived here

2 Albert Terrace, Primrose Hill, Camden, NW1, London, United Kingdom where they lived

Roger Fenton (1819 - 1869) Pioneer photographer and co-founder of the Royal Photographic Society was born here 28 March 1819

Crimble Hall, Crimble Lane, Heywood, United Kingdom where they was