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Camera obscura was invented in the 17th century in the wall of a dark room. Portable camera obscura with lenses were used to produce clear images. -
Louis Daguerre, was born in 1787. He lived in France. In 1839 invented the camera daguerrotipe. He was taking pictures in 15minutes. But only one photo could be taken at a time. -
Silver salts were invented in the 18th century by a scientists. Scientists found out that certain
chemicals turned darker when exposed to sunlight. -
The next camara was invented in French by Nicéphore Niepce. Niepce covered a sheet of metal with tar, put it in a box with a lens and pointed it out of the window. Eight hours later, he had a permanent photograph. -
Louis Daguerre invented the daguerreotype. He was taking pictures in 15 minutes. But only one photo could be taken at a time. -
The chemicals used were more efficient and less messy. Exposure times were reduced to less than a second so cameras could be held in the hand for the first time. -
A small camera, the Kodak, was invented by the American George Eastman. The film was on a celluloid roll. -
Brownie camara was invented by Eastman. It cost only 5 shillings. At last, everyone could buy a camera. -
Digital cameras were first developed for military and astronomy purposes. CCD silicon chips with millions of light sensitive elements are called pixels.