HISTORY OF PHOYOGRAPHY By Altisent Jan 1, 1826 First photograph: View from the window. Jan 1, 1837 Daguerreotype Jan 21, 1839 Niepce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time (30 minutes) Jan 1, 1841 Calotype Jan 1, 1861 The first permanent color photo Jan 1, 1889 Photographic film Jan 1, 1900 The first mass market camera Jan 1, 1913 Modern flash bulb Jan 1, 1935 Kodrachrome film Jan 1, 1963 Polaroid camera Dec 24, 1968 A photo of the earth taken from the moon Jan 1, 1991 Digital camera