In the video, a man is seen holding a book titled "First Photographs" by William Henry Fox Talbot and the Birth of Photography. The man is wearing a black shirt and is standing in a room with a curtain in the background. He is speaking to the camera and appears to be discussing the contents of the book. The book has a brown cover with a picture of a person on it. The man's facial expressions and body language suggest that he is engaged in the topic and is likely providing some sort of review or commentary on the book.