Photography

First Photographic Image

Jan 1, 1814

Joseph Niepce made the first photograhic image using a pinhole camera, but the image required 8 hours of light exposure and later faded.

First fixed image

Jan 1, 1837

Louis Daguerre' achived the first image that was fixed and did not fade, under thirty minutes of light exposure.

Negative Film

Jan 1, 1841

The inventor Henry Fox Talbot sensitized paper to light with a silver salt solution.Then exposed the paper to light. The background became black, and the subject appeared in gradations of grey.

Flexible Roll Film

Jan 1, 1889

George Eastman invented film that was flexible, unbreakable, and could be rolled. As it also replaced the use of paper being used

First Colour Film

Jan 1, 1963

A company named "Polaroid" produced the first instant colour film.

First camcoder

Jan 1, 1980

Sony demonstrates first consumer camcorder. combining a video recorder and a video camera into one unit.

First digital electronic still camera

Jan 1, 1984

Canon demonstrates first digital electronic still camera.

Digital Imaging Processpr

Jan 1, 1985

Pixar introduces digital imaging processor. Generally with a digital computer, in order to create an enhanced image