History of photograpy By nuriaa_4 Jan 1, 1826 First photography: view from the window The first photography was taken by Niepce and required 8 hours exposure time. Jan 19, 1837 Daguerrotype The first daguerrotype Jan 19, 1839 Niepce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time Jan 22, 1841 Calotype Jan 22, 1861 The first permanent photo Jan 22, 1888 Handheld camera Jan 22, 1889 Photographic film Jan 22, 1900 The first mass market camera Jan 22, 1913 35 mm camera Jan 22, 1927 Modern flash bulb Jan 22, 1935 Kodrachrome film Jan 22, 1963 Polaroid camera Jan 22, 1968 A photo of the earth taken of the moon Jan 22, 1991 Digital camera