Little is certain about Felice Beato's early development as a photographer, though it is said that he bought his first and only lens in Paris in 1851.
Tahap awal perkembangan Felice Beato sebagai fotografer tidak banyak diketahui, tetapi ia diberitakan membeli lensa pertama dan satu-satunya lensa miliknya, di Paris pada tahun 1851.