History of Photography By shelbyann Jan 20, 1300 renaissance period Jan 20, 1676 single lens reflex Jan 1, 1685 camera obscura Jan 1, 1839 first known chinese photograph Jan 1, 1839 dagueorretype Jan 1, 1888 Brownie Camrea Jan 20, 1888 kodak Jan 1, 1890 film Jan 1, 1948 polaroid Jan 1, 1975 digital camera