The History of Photography

History of Photography (1800s-2015)

Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 2015

First Photographic Commercial Product

Oct 21, 1907

1907 – The Autochrome plate is introduced and becomes the first commercially successful color photography product.

Kinemacolor

Jan 1, 1908

1908 – Kinemacolor, a two-color process that is the first commercial "natural color" system for movies, is introduced.

First Color Film

Jan 1, 1914

1914- The World, the Flesh and the Devil, the first dramatic feature film in color (Kinemacolor), is released.

Amateur Motion Picture

Jan 1, 1923

1923 – The 16 mm amateur motion picture format is introduced by Kodak. Their Cine-Kodak camera uses reversal film and all 16 mm is on an acetate (safety) base.

Harold Edgerton- Xenon Flash Lamp

Jan 1, 1923

1923 – Harold Edgerton invents the xenon flash lamp for strobe photography.