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Joseph Niepce takes the first photograph.
Using a very old camera (a massive box), he took the first photograph.It took eight hours for it to develop in the direct light. -
Louis Daguerre's first photograph that didn't fade.
Louis took the first photograph that didn't fade. It took 30 minutes of light exposure. It was called a Daguerreotype, and it was a picture of himself on a silver copper plate. -
Alexander Wolcott received the first American Patent for his camera
Alexander made medical supplies. His camera lens used a mirror, which everyone thought was a good idea. This brought him the award, and cameras wouldn't be the same today without his discovery. -
George Eastman invented something that would become a major milestone
George invented the first film and the first Kodak Camera. George Eastman helped our cameras become what they are today! -
The first mass marketed camera goes up for sale.
The first mass marketed camera was called "The Brownie". It was a cardboard box with a lens that took 2 1/4 inch pictures in a square format. It was inexpensive and made by Eastman. It was listed for $1 ($30 in current time). -
Edwin Land launches the first Polaroid camera
Polaroid Camera's were a major part of photography's history, and still are popular to this day. -
EG&G launches the first underwater camera.
This camera was designed for the navy, and was mounted on a pole. -
Polaroid introduces coloured film.
Polaroid introduces coloured film shortly after their first camera. -
A photograph of the earth was taken.
There was a photo of the earth taken from the moon. -
Canon discovers the first digital still camera.
Digital camera's weren't as popular back then as they are now, and film cameras were still being used. After time, people started using digital cameras. Now, you very rarely see film camera's. -
Pixar discovers the digital imaging processor .
Pixar helped our movies become what they are today. If Pixar hadn't created this processor, there might not have been as many Disney movies as there are to this day. When first launched, it cost around $135,000. -
Current day photography
Every day, photography gets more interesting. They are always launching new models of cameras, along with new gear for them, such as tripods, lenses and bags. There are many famous photographers, such as Ben Lowy. Photography keeps us up to date with what is happening in the world. You always see pictures on the news, photos of famous people on social media and more. It also gives us more job opportunities. Photography has made a major impact on our world, and in a good way!
