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Period: 330 to
from past to the Future
The first time a lense was used to magnify an image, saw a solar eclispe. -
Jan 1, 1267
Magic
Scientist-monk Roger Bacon also studied the matter. Bacon's notes and drawings, published as Perspectiva in 1267, are partly clouded with theological material describing how the Devil can insinuate himself through the pinhole by magic -
Obscura
A Frenchman called Joseph Nicéphore Niépce obtained the first ever photographic image with his “Camera Obscura”. This image was taken by having the shutter left open for eight hours ad faded shortly after. -
the First!
the first permanent photograph was taken. -
Fixed images
The French artist Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre took the first fixed image on his Daguerreotype. This image did not fade and took less than thirty minutes of exposure. -
Negatives
William Henry Talbot patented the process of Calotype- which involves the first negative-positive printing process making it possible to make multiple copies of a picture. -
Not Temporary
A man called Richard Leach Maddox invents a gelatin dry plate silver bromide process-negatives are no longer needed to be developed immediately. -
Flexible
Flexible, paper based photographic film is invented by company “Eastman”. -
Flash
Electricity company General Electric invents the modern flash bulb which enables the photograph to be brighter or taken in dark areas and seen clearly in the finished picture. -
Colour
Polaroid releases instant colour film. -
out of this world
The first ever literally “out of this world” photograph is taken. And we receive an image of our planet taken from the moon. -
Recording
Sony publicly gives a demonstration of their newest addition to the original camera, the camcorder.
