History of photography By facebooker_555212341285855 Feb 11, 1826 First photograph was taken in 8h exposure time Period: Feb 11, 1826 to Feb 11, 2016 History of photography Feb 15, 1839 The first daguerreotype was create by Daguerre Feb 15, 1839 Niepce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time in 30min. Feb 15, 1841 Calotype was invented by Tablot Nov 26, 1848 Edwin Land invent the first Polaroid camera Feb 14, 1861 The first permanent color photo, was taken by James Clerk Feb 15, 1887 Adolf Miethe i Johannes Gaedicke created the modern flash bulbs Feb 15, 1888 George Eastman invented photographic film. Feb 15, 1913 the first 35mm camera was released by Oskar Barnak Feb 15, 1915 Kodrachrome film was released by Eastman Kodak Feb 15, 1975 Steven Sasson designed the first digital camera