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The first photograph ever taken
The first photo ever taken was taken by Nicéphore Niépce in France of 1826. while he was making the photo he wanted to make sure the light was perfect, which made him name the photo a heliography, or "light writing."
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The brownie what now?
The Brownie camera, designed for Eastman by Frank Brownell, is introduced at a retail price of one dollar.
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Zoom in...zoom out
A photographic method that allows images to be reduced or enlarged, known as the photostat, was introduced.
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A pop of color wouldn't hurt
In France, Auguste and Louis Lumiere introduce the Autochrome, the first color photography system that can be used by amateurs.
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Add a little color to it
Siegrist and Fisher develop the first subtractive color photography process, which will become the basis for Kodachrome.
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Turn the tv on!
AT&T sent photographs to wire in an important step toward the invention of television.
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No wires on me!
John Logie Baird, transmits the first photographic image with a full range of half-tones without the use of wires.
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In the safari
George Eastman goes to Kenya on a six-month safari, during which he films a wild rhinoceros charging him on Cine-Kodak film.
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So precise!
Harold Edgerton develops the stroboscope, a precisely timed flash that allows photographers to capture motions of infinitesimally short duration.
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Digital to paper!
Chester Carlson invents "electron photography," which later comes to be known as xerography, or photocopying.
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Only takes a minute
Edwin H. Land announces his invention of the Polaroid camera, which can develop images inside the camera in one minute.
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One time use only!
Fuji introduces the Quicksnap, a disposable camera that revisits the original Kodak principle the user sends the camera into the manufacturer, which then develops the film.
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Do you remember when...
Kodak introduces the Photo CD, the first method of storing digital images to become available to the general public.
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