History of Photography

The technological advances of the history of photgraphy

Period: Feb 28, 1800 to Feb 28, 2013

First photograph was taken.

Feb 28, 1826

Joseph Nicephore Niepce was the author of the first photograph taken in the history.
It happened in 1826, and the exposure time was of 8 hours.

Daguerre created the first daguerreotype.

Feb 28, 1837

The daguerreotype process was the first practicable method of obtaining permanent images with a camera.
The man who gave his name to the process and perfected the method of producing direct positive images was Louis Daguerre

Niepce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time

Feb 28, 1839

The exposure time was reduced to 30 minutes.
Joseph Niepce and Louis Daguerre achieved it.

An early photographic process appeared: Calotype

Feb 28, 1841

Calotype was invented by William Henri Talbot.

The first permanent color photo was taken.

Feb 28, 1861

The first permanent color photo was taken. Thomas Shutton and James Maxwell were the athors.

George Eastman invented the Photographic film.

Feb 28, 1888

Device of the modern flash bulb,

Feb 28, 1930

Device of the modern flash bulb, by Vierkotter.

Kodak created the 35mm camera.

Feb 28, 1934

35mm camera was released.

Kodak made the Kodachrome film.

Feb 28, 1935

Kodachrome film was rcreated.

The first Polaroid camera was invented.

Feb 28, 1963

First Polaroid camera cretaed, by Edwin Land.

Invention of the digital camera by Kodak.

Feb 28, 1991

Kodak released the first digital camera.