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Joseph Nicephore Niepce Developed the first photographic image with a camera obscura by placing a engraving onto a metal plate that was coated in bitumen before being exposed to light . It required 8 hours of light exposure and the pictures would fade quickly.
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After several years of experimentations, Louis daguerre developed a more convenient and effective method of taking photographs.
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William Henry Fox Talbot was the one to establish the basic Negative/positive process.
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The collodion process was invented by Frederick Scott Archer. The process made it so that images only required a few seconds of light exposure, and the pictures were more stable and detailed as they used a glass plate instead of paper.
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Another medium for that helped with the birth of photography was by Hamilton Smith who used a thin sheet of iron as a base for light sensitive material, which made a positive image.
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Photographic negatives and photographs get added as protected works by copyright law.
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Dry plate was made by using a negative glass plate that had was coated in dry gelatine emulsion, which meant the plates could be stored for a time.
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Eastman founds Eastman Dry plate company.
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George Eastman invents a film base that is flexible and can be rolled up.
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Kodak roll-film camera is patented by Eastman.
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The first mass marked camera goes on sale, it is named the Brownie.
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General Electric creates the modern flash bulb
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The first light meter with a photoelectric cell is introduced.
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Eastman markets Kodachrome film which the first commercially viable colour films.
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Kodacolour negative film are introduced by Eastman Kodak.
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The patent for Electric photography (Xerography)is received by Chester Carlson.
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The first Polaroid camera is marketed by Edwin Land.
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The High-speed Tri-X film is introduced by Eastman Kodak.
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A extreme depth underwater Camera is developed for U.S Navy by EG&G.
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Instant colour film is introduced by polaroid.
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Photograph of Earth is taken from the moon. The photograph was named Earthrise and is considered to be one of the most influential Environmental photographs taken.
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One-step instant photography is introduced by Polaroid with the SX-70 camera.
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The first point-and-shot autofocus camera is introduced Konica
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The first camcorder for consumer us is demonstrated by Sony for capturing moving pictures.
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First digital electronic still camera is demonstrated by Canon
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Digital imaging processor is introduced by Pixar
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Photo compact disk is announced as digital image storage by Kodak Eastman.
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The first mobile phone with built-in camera is introduced with the VP-210 VisualPhone which is capable of recording films and taking photos.
