On this day, Frances Sally Day became to first women to photograph the royal family, Queen Victoria at Osborne House. On this day Queen Victoria wrote 'Was photographed on the Lower Terrace by Miss Day, & together with Mama & the children'. No women had ever photographed the royal family especially the queen. Frances was a talented photographer which she learned from her father and as well as a talented artist who had 40 portraits accecpted into the Royal Academy exhibition from 1838-1858. Her achievements during this time was important in inspiring over Victorian women to do photography even as an art form. Since Frances began as an artist and a painter her photography was not only professional but artistic.