Photography History Timeline

By Ghost Recon
  • Accidental Discovery

    Accidental Discovery

    Accidental discovery of photo sensitive chemicals by Prof. J. Schultz.
  • Calotype Process

    Calotype Process

    First negative created by Henry Talbot. Later would call his method of creating photographs, "Calotype process".
  • Dauerreotype Process

    Dauerreotype Process

    Frenchman, Louis Daguerre creates of method of photography development called "the Dauerreotype process".
  • The Wet Plate Process

    The Wet Plate Process

    Fredrick Scott Archer refines the process of photo development and creates a more versatile and cheaper method called "the wet plate process".
  • The Dry Plate Process

    The Dry Plate Process

    Englishman Dr. Richard Leach Maddox would develop a process called "the dry plate process". This process of development would be used in some form for the next 100 years.
  • Kodak Camera

    Kodak Camera

    First Kodak camera. This camera contained a 20 foot roll of paper, enough for 100 pictures.
  • The Brownie

    The Brownie

    First small box camera marketed by Kodak. Called "the Brownie".
  • Technicolor

    Technicolor

    Process of color film development called "Technicolor" used in movie films.
  • Kodachrome

    Kodachrome

    Kodachrome film developed.
  • Robert Capa

    Robert Capa

    Robert Capa landed with the 16th regiment of the 1st Infantry division during the landing of Normandy.