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.