timeline of the camera

First photo taken

Jan 1, 1814

Joseph Nipce took the first photo, the camera was called "Camera Obscura" and the shutter had to be left open for eight hours and the photo faded shortly after

First fixed image

Jan 1, 1837

this image did not fade and took less than thirty minutes of light exposure. the camera was called "Daguerreotype"

Calotype

Jan 1, 1841

William Henery Talbot pateneted the process of CAlotype, this allows you to make multiple copies of a picture

First advertisement using a photograph

Jan 1, 1843

first advertisement using a photograph was in Philadelphia

Collodion process

Jan 1, 1851

This was invented by Frederick Archer. This requires only two or three seconds of sunlight exposure for the image to be captured.

Panoramic camera

Jan 1, 1859

the panoramic camera is patented in Sutton

Film was created

Jan 1, 1884

film was created by a company called Eastman

Flash

Jan 1, 1927

flash is invented so you can take photos in dark areas.

first coloured photo

Jan 1, 1968

Polariod releases instant colour film

first photo taken of our planet

Jan 1, 1968

first photo from out side our world

camcorder

Jan 1, 1980

Sony adds Camcorder the the family of cameras

Photo CD

Jan 1, 1990

photo cd is invented, it stores images