The history of the photography. By Roger11 Jan 1, 1826 First photograph: view from the window. Period: Jan 1, 1826 to Jan 1, 2002 Developing photography. Jan 1, 1837 Daguerrotype. Jan 1, 1839 Niepce and Daguerre improved the short exposure time (30 minutes). Jan 1, 1841 Calotype. Jan 1, 1861 The first permanent color photo. Jan 1, 1888 The first handheld camera. Jan 1, 1889 The first photographic film. Jan 1, 1900 The first mass market camera, Jan 1, 1913 35mm camera. Jan 1, 1927 Modern flash bulb. Jan 1, 1935 Kodrachrome film. Jan 1, 1963 Polaroid camera. Jan 1, 1968 A photo of the earth taken from the moon. Jan 1, 1991 Digital camera.