Anna Atkins: Photographer, Naturalist, Innovator

Learn about the life of Anna Atkins, the pioneering photographer who combined art and science to create the first photographically illustrated book.

Step into the world of Anna Atkins (1799–1871), perhaps the world’s first female photographer and a pioneer of the medium. She lived an existence full of heartache and triumph, from her mother’s death when Atkins was an infant to her publication of multiple photographic books as an adult. After the passing of her mother, Atkins was raised prim...