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First picture taken
Joseph Nicephore Niepce took the first picture with a camera obscura, now known as the camera. -
Photos can last longer.
Daguerre developed a more convenient and effective method of photography, naming it the daguerreotype.Daguerre's process creating a surface that was sensitive to light. Then, he put the plate in a camera and exposed it for a few minutes. After the image was painted by light, Daguerre bathed the plate in a solution of silver chloride. This process created a lasting image. -
Roll Film is invented
George Eastman invented film with a base that was flexible, unbreakable, and could be rolled. -
Color Film is invented
Commercially viable color films were brought to the market. These films used the modern technology of dye-coupled colors in which a chemical process connects the three dye layers together to create an apparent color image. -
Poloraid camera invented
Polaroid photography was invented by Edwin Herbert Land, whose one-step process for developing and printing photos created instant photography. The first Polaroid camera was sold to the public in November, 1948. -
Disposable Camera made
Fuji introduced the disposable camera in 1986. A message they've attempted to convey by calling their products "single-use cameras." -
digital/modern camera released to public
Kodak released the first professional digital camera system. It was a Nikon F-3 camera equipped by Kodak with a 1.3 megapixel sensor. But over time, the camera and quality of digital cameras have gotten better
