History of photography By carles1697 Jan 20, 1826 First photograph: view from the window Jan 20, 1837 Daguerrotype Jan 20, 1839 Niepce amd Daguerre improved the short exposure time (30 minutes) Jan 20, 1841 Calotype Jan 20, 1861 First permanent color photo Jan 20, 1889 Photographic film Jan 20, 1900 The first mass market camera Jan 20, 1913 35 mm camera Jan 20, 1927 Modern flash bulb Jan 20, 1935 Kodrachrome film Jan 20, 1948 Polaroid camera Jan 20, 1968 A photo of the earth taken from the moon Jan 20, 1991 Digital camera