History of Photography

Joseph Neipce created first photographic image with an exposure time of 8 hours

Jul 9, 1814

First color photo

Jan 12, 1861

First American patent issued in photography to Alexander Wolcott for his camera.

Apr 10, 1884

Eastman patents Kodak roll-film camera

Oct 1, 1898

First ever photograph taken underwater

Jul 17, 1926

First electric flash was invented and patented.

Sep 28, 1931

First amatuer color 35mm film roll invented by Kodak called Kodachrome.

Apr 11, 1936

First photo taken from space.

Oct 14, 1946

Edwin Land markets the Polaroid camera

Feb 12, 1948

"Blue Marble" photo of earth from space photo taken.

Apr 11, 1972

Konica introduces first point-and-shoot, autofocus camera.

Aug 17, 1978

Canon demonstrates first digital electronic still camera.

Apr 10, 1984

Adobe Photoshop was invented and released

Sep 9, 1990

First camera phone released by the Japanese

Apr 11, 2000

Kodak ceases production of 35mm Kodachrome film with the rise of digital and phone photography

Apr 11, 2009