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1485 BCE
camera obscura
This was one of the earliest methods of capturing images using a dark box with a small hole in it used to reflect real world images -
First Camera invented
Niepce invented the first camera that wasnt that practical, it used silver chloride that reacted to light as the first film -
First photograph of a human
photographer Louisse Daguerre captured the first picture of a human on accident while using a long exposure a man getting his shoe shined was caught in frame -
First color picture
The first color picture was of a ribbon by James clerk Maxwell -
Kodak Brownie
The Kodak brownie was the first commercially available camera to the public that wasn't too expensive. -
35 mm camera
George Eastman invented the 35mm camera in 1913 which was convenient at the time because it used rolled film that was common in motion pictures for that time -
First space photo
In 1946 a rocket was launched just outside of the atmosphere on the rocket was a camera which gave us the first photo of earth from orbit -
Polaroid invention
In 1947 founder edwin land created the first instant developing film camera -
First digital camera
In 1975 Kodak invented the first digital camera -
Camera phones commercialized
In the early 2000's camera phones became available to the public and they soon became popular because of how easy to use and convenient they are
