Photography timeline

By boothybaybeeh

  • The first pernament image.

    The first pernament image.
    Sometime in the summer of 1827 Joseph Nicéphore Niépce is credited with producing the world's first photograph, a picture of buildings visible from the rooftop of his home.

  • The first photo of a person was taken.

    The first photo of a person was taken.
    Generally accepted to be 1838 or 1839, by Louis Daguerre. The unknown person stopped to have his shoes shined during the 10 minute exposure. If not for this, his presence, like everyone else in the street, would not have been captured due to the long exposure.

  • The first ariel photo.

    The first ariel photo.
    The first birds eye photo was taken.

  • The first colour photo.

    The first colour photo.
    The first colour photo was taken.

  • The first action photo.

    The first action photo.
    The first action photo was taken.

  • The first under-water colour photo.

    The first under-water colour photo.
    The first under-water colour photo was taken.

  • The first photo from space.

    The first photo from space.
    The first photo from space was taken.

  • The first photo-map of the night sky.

    The first photo-map of the night sky.
    The first photo-map of the night sky was taken.

  • The first magazine to publish everything in colour.

    The first magazine to publish everything in colour.
    The first magazine to publish everything in colour was made.

  • The first digital still camera.

    The first digital still camera.
    The first digital still camera was made.