FIRST GEN 1 DEFINED
It started in 2005 when type 1 photos were first defined in the book,
"A Portrait of Baseball Photography."
2005 DEFINITION TYPE 1
A first-generation photograph, developed from the original negative during the period (approximately two years) when the picture was taken. First Gen 1's, because of their vintage and originality, are the most desirable and valuable of the four photograph types.
We believe that with the emergence of digital photography the definition needed to be modified to define how photographs were to be produced. In addition, we believe the period of 2 years for photos produced up to 50 years ago is too narrow. It is on that basis we developed the following definition:
A First Gen photograph is a first-generation, chemically developed photographic print produced directly from the original camera negative or transparency on photographic paper within a reasonable proximity to when the image was captured.
