The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 13 letter word DAGUERREOTYPE
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More clues leading to the result DAGUERREOTYPE
- Old illustration of tragedy with Europe being torn apart
- Photo of partygoer dancing with due energy
- Chopping head off, dodgy aperture ruined English photo
- Irritating red-eye at group photo
- Eyed group rate arrangement for a photograph taken with an outdated method
- Argue deep Tory reforms will be old-fashioned still
Buddy explains!

The straight part
We know that "photo" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case photo = daguerreotype.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does DAGUERREOTYPE mean?
DAGUERREOTYPE noun- An early type of photograph created by exposing a silver surface which has previously been exposed to either iodine vapor or iodine and bromine vapors.
- To make a photograph using this process, to make a daguerreotype (of).