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Chinese and Greek philosophers described the basic principles of optics and then the camera.

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Isaac Newton discovers that white light is composed of different colors.

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Johann Heinrich Schulze had discovered that silver nitrate darkened when exposed to light.

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First Panorama opens and the forerunners of the movie "House" was invented by Robert Barker.

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Joseph Niepce achieves the first photographic image by using an early device from then projecting real-life imagery from something called a camera obscure. The image required eight hours of light exposure and then faded after tim.e

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Louis Daguerre's first daguerreotype was made. It was a fixed image that didn't fade and needed only thirty minutes of light exposure. This was very significant for the history of photography.

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

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William Henry Talbot patents the Calotype process, which was the first negative-positive process making possible the first multiple copies.

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The first advertisement with a photograph was published in Philadelphia.

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Frederick Scott Archer had invented the Collodion process so that image required only two or three seconds of light exposure.

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A panoramic camera called the Sutton was patented.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes invented the stereoscope viewer.

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Photographs and photographic negatives are added to protect works under copyright law.

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Richard Leach Maddox invented the gelatin dry plate silver bromide process which meant that negatives no longer needed to be developed immediately.

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Eastman Dry Plate Company was founded.

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George Eastman invented flexible, paper-based photographic film

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Eastman patents Kodak roll-film camera

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Reverend Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.

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First mass-marketed called, which was called the Brownie, was now on sale.

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First 35mm still camera was developed.

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General Electric invented the modern flash bulb.

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First light meter with photoelectric cell is introduced.

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Eastman Kodak marketed Kodachrome film.

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Eastman Kodak introduced Kodacolor negative film.

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Chester Carlson receivers a patent for electric photography.

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Edwin Land launches and markets the Polaroid camera.

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Eastman Kodak introduced high-speed Tri-X film.

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EG&G developed a extreme depth underwater camera for the US NAVY

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Polarid introduces the instant color film, which is a landmark moment on the history of photography timeline.

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Photograph of the Earth is taken from the moon. The photograph, Earthrise, is considered one of the most influential environmental photographs ever taken.

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Polarioid introduces one-step instant photography with the Sx-70

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Pioneers George Eastman and Edwin Land are inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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Koica introduces first point and shoot autofocus cameras

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Sony demonstrates first consumer camcorder for capturing moving picture.

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Canon demonstrates the first digital elecontric still camera

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Pixar introduces the digital imaging processor.

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Eastman Kodak announces Photo Compact Disc as a digital image storage medium.

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Kyocera Corporation introduces the VP-210 VisualPhone, the world's first mobile phone with built-in camera for recording videos and still photos!!

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Several important achievements and milestones dating back to the ancient Greeks have contributed to the development of cameras and photography. Here is a brief timeline of the various breakthroughs with a description of its importance.

5th-4th Centuries B.C.

Chinese and Greek philosophers describe the basic principles of optics and the camera.

Isaac Newton discovers that white light is composed of different colors.

Johann Heinrich Schulze discovered that silver nitrate darkened upon exposure to light.

First Panorama opens, the forerunner of the movie house invented by Robert Barker.

Joseph Niepce achieves first photographic image using an early device for projecting real-life imagery called a camera obscura. However, the image required eight hours of light exposure and later faded.

Louis Daguerre's first daguerreotype, an image that was fixed and did not fade and needed under thirty minutes of light exposure.

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

William Henry Talbot patents the Calotype process, the first negative-positive process making possible the first multiple copies.

The first advertisement with a photograph is published in Philadelphia.

Frederick Scott Archer invented the Collodion process so that images required only two or three seconds of light exposure.

Panoramic camera, called the Sutton, is patented.

Oliver Wendell Holmes invents stereoscope viewer.

Photographs and photographic negatives are added to protected works under copyright law.

Richard Leach Maddox invented the gelatin dry plate silver bromide process, which means negatives no longer had to be developed immediately.

Eastman Dry Plate Company is founded.

George Eastman invents flexible, paper-based photographic film.

Eastman patents Kodak roll-film camera.

Reverend Hannibal Goodwin patents celluloid photographic film.

First mass-marketed camera, called the Brownie, goes on sale.

First 35mm still camera is developed.

General Electric invents the modern flash bulb.

First light meter with photoelectric cell is introduced.

Eastman Kodak markets Kodachrome film.

Eastman Kodak introduces Kodacolor negative film.

Chester Carlson receives a patent for electric photography ( xerography).

Edwin Land launches and markets the Polaroid camera.

Eastman Kodak introduces high-speed Tri-X film.

EG&G develops extreme depth underwater camera for U.S. Navy.

Polaroid introduces the instant color film.

Photograph of the Earth is taken from the moon. The photograph, Earthrise, is considered one of the most influential environmental photographs ever taken.

Polaroid introduces one-step instant photography with the SX-70 camera.

Pioneers George Eastman and Edwin Land are inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

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

Sony demonstrates first consumer camcorder for capturing moving picture.

Canon demonstrates first digital electronic still camera.

Pixar introduces the digital imaging processor.

Eastman Kodak announces Photo Compact Disc as a digital image storage medium.

Kyocera Corporation introduces the VP-210 VisualPhone, the world's first mobile phone with built-in camera for recording videos and still photos.

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Learn the History of How Photography Was Invented

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From the ancient Greeks to digital photography, here's a brief timeline of the history of photography.