History of Photography By Trista Hering! 1021 Camera Obscura 1685 First portable camera 1826 Worlds first photo 1888 Kodak Sells first film camera 1900 Kodak brownie created 1925 Leica A created 1948 Polaroid creates instant image 1980 Point and Shoot Camera 1986 First disposable camera created 1990 Digital cameras 1991 First professional digital camera created 2000 First camera phone 2007 Slimline camera