History of Photography By judit_be_ol Jan 1, 1816 First photograph was taken in 8h exposure time by J.N.Niépce Period: Jan 1, 1816 to Jan 1, 1961 History of Photography Jan 1, 1839 The first daguerreotype was created by L.Daguerre Jan 1, 1841 Niépce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time Jan 1, 1841 Calotype was invented by H.F.Talbot Jan 1, 1861 The first permanent color photo was created by J.C.Maxwell Jan 1, 1885 Photographic film was invented by George Eastman Jan 1, 1920 35 mm camera was created by Oskar Barman Jan 1, 1929 Modern flash bulb was invented by a German company Jan 1, 1935 Kodachrome appeared by Eastman Kodak Jan 1, 1943 Polaroid camera was designed by E.H.Land Jan 1, 1961 Digital Camera was released by Steven Sasson (Eastman Kodak)