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Sir Isaac Newton
Newton demnstrated the light is color -
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Photography Timeline
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Johann Schultze
discovered the darkening of silver salts by sunlight -
J. Nicephore Niepce
Produced the first permanent image using a camera obscura and white bitumin. It took eight hours to expose. -
Fox Talbot
created a negative/positive process with a 5 minute exposure time. -
Blanquart-Evrard
Begins using Albumen for printing paper. -
Hannibal Goodwin
patented roll film with a flexible plastic base. -
George Eastman
Produced the first camera system for the general public. -
Dr. Edwin Land
Invented the instant picture or Polaroid camera -
Digital Photography
The first consumer digital cameras were introduced. -
Daguerre
Daguerreotypes used a silver coated copper plate exposed and devolped using mercury.
