The Tairraz family of Chamonix produced several generations of Alpine photographers. In 1857 Joseph Tairraz began taking daguerrotypes and took the first photographs at the summit of Mont Blanc in 1860. He provided tourists and mountaineers with souvenir portraits and mountain views. His son Georges, who was an apprentice to Pierre Petit in Paris, took over the studio circa 1882 which was then called "Tairraz Alpine Photographic Studio". The studio continued throughout the 20th century.
