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Jan 1, 1500
Camera Obscura
This camera was used with only natural light reflecting off the scene. Camera obscura also means dark chamber. It directs the light through a small hole which projects an image on a screen of wall. It was then easily traceable. This camera was first founded in Europe, -
Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton discovers that white light is made up of different colors. -
Johann Shulze
Johann Shulze is best known for her discovery of silver salts. They were used for effects in capturing temporary photographic images. -
Joseph Niepce
Joseph Niepce achieves the first photographic image which took over 8 hours of exposure. -
William Henry Talbot
William Henry Talbot creates the first negative-posititve process. -
Daguerreotype Camera
This camera needed long exposure to a scene to take the picture. -
Richard L. Maddox
Richard L. Maddox was the creator of the "dry plate" which was a form of a photographic Plate. -
James Maxwell
James Maxwell created the first color photograph. -
George Eastman
George Eastman was the entreprenuer who created Eastman Kodak Company. He was also the creator of roll film. -
Edwin Land
Edwin Land is best known for being a cofounder of the Poloroid Corporation.
