26/03/2025
The history of dates back to ancient times, but the first true photograph was created in the early 19th century. Hereās a brief timeline of its development:
Early Concepts (Before 1800)
Ancient Times: Camera obscura (a dark room with a small hole to project an image) was used by artists and scientists.
16thā18th Century: Scientists experimented with light-sensitive materials, but images could not be permanently fixed.
The Birth of Photography (19th Century)
1826: Joseph NicƩphore NiƩpce took the first permanent photograph using a process called heliography.
1839: Louis Daguerre invented the daguerreotype, the first widely used photographic process.
1841: William Henry Fox Talbot developed the calotype, allowing multiple copies from a single negative.
1851: Frederick Scott Archer introduced wet plate collodion photography, producing sharper images.
Expansion and Popularity (Late 19th Century)
1871: Richard Maddox developed dry plate photography, making photography more accessible.
1888: George Eastman introduced the Kodak camera, making photography available to the general public.
1895: Wilhelm Roentgen discovered X-rays, a new application of photography.
The Rise of Film Photography (20th Century)
1907: The LumiĆØre brothers created Autochrome, the first color photography process.
1925: Leica introduced the 35mm camera, revolutionizing photojournalism.
1935: Kodak introduced Kodachrome, the first successful color film.
1948: Polaroid introduced instant photography.
1950sā1970s: Photography became a major part of art, fashion, and journalism.
The Digital Age (Late 20th Century ā Present)
1975: Kodak developed the first digital camera prototype.
1981: Sony released the first commercial digital camera, the Mavica.
1991: Kodak launched the first professional DSLR.
2000sāPresent: Smartphone cameras revolutionized photography, making it more accessible than ever.
Photography has transformed from an exclusive scientific experiment to a global form of art, journalism, and personal expression. Today, it continues to evolve with AI-enhanced photography, computational photography, and new digital imaging technologies.
