First photograph taken. ( In 8h exposure time) By florsorrit Feb 3, 1827 FIRST PHOTOHGRAPH First photograph taken by Niepce in 8 hours of exposure time. Feb 9, 1837 FIRST DAGUERROTYPE Invented by Daguerre. Feb 9, 1841 THE FIRST CALOTYPE Feb 9, 1861 FIRST PERMANENT COLOR PHOTO Feb 9, 1888 PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM WAS INVENTED Feb 9, 1893 FIRST MODERN FLASH BULB Feb 9, 1898 FIRST HANDHELD CAMERA Feb 9, 1935 35mm CAMERA WAS RELEASED Feb 9, 1955 FIRST SLR ( Single Lens Reflex) Feb 9, 1963 FIRST POLAROID CAMERA Feb 9, 1989 FIRST MOBILE PHONE CAMERA Feb 9, 1991 FIRST DIGITAL CAMERA Feb 9, 2014 IMPROVING THE EXPOSURE TIME Niepce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time ( 30 minutes).