History of photography By Isu Period: Feb 14, 1800 to Feb 14, 2015 Evolution of photography Feb 14, 1826 First photograp - Josep Niepce Feb 14, 1839 First daguerreotype - Louis Daguerre Feb 14, 1841 Calotype was invented - William Fox Talbot Feb 14, 1861 First permanent color photo - James Clerk Maxwell Feb 14, 1879 First polaroid camera - Edwin Land Feb 14, 1880 Firs photographic film - George Eastman Feb 14, 1914 35mm camera appeared - Oskar Barnack Feb 14, 1920 Modern flash bulb - Thomas Alva Edison Feb 14, 1970 Short expousure time - Niepce and Daguerre 30 minutes. Feb 14, 1994 First digital camera - Keny Demenestry Feb 14, 2009 Kodachrome film appeared - Ismen Kodak