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The discovery that silver nitrate changes
The discovery that silver nitrate changes Johann Heinrich Schulz discovered that a substance called silver nitrate would change color when exposed to light. This paved the way for the first pictures to be taken and processed. -
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the evolution of cameras
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The Daguerreotype was invented
Louis Daguerre invented a new way to take pictures. It only needed 30 minutes of light exposure, and the image didn't fade with time. -
The camera obscura is developed
Joseph Niepce developed the camera obscura and took the first photo with it. It wasn't ideal, though, because it took 8 hours of light exposure to make a picture, and the picture faded with time. -
Film is made easier to handle
Film is made easier to handle Up until this time pictures had to be developed immediately after being taken. Richard Leach Maddox invented the gelatin dry plate silver bromide process, which made it possible to take a picture and develop it later. -
The Polaroid camera is marketed
The Polaroid allowed people to take a photo and have it developed immediately, right from the camera. -
The first digital camera is marketed
Canon put out the first digital camera for the public, which was later improved by Pixar. -
The Iphone
when the first came out it had a camera. -
Wireless cameras are developed
Kodak put out cameras that didn't have to be connected to a computer in order to download and share the pictures.
