1. Camera Obscura (Before the 1800s)
Imagine a dark room with just a tiny hole. Light would enter and project an upside-down image of the outside world on the opposite wall.
🎨 Artists used this as a drawing tool—but it couldn’t actually record anything.
2. The First Photograph (1826–1839)
French inventor Joseph Nicéphore Niépce captured the world’s first photo using a metal plate and bitumen. It took over 8 hours of exposure!
Soon after, Louis Daguerre created the Daguerreotype, which made photography faster and clearer using silver-plated copper.
📷 It was the real beginning of capturing moments.
3. Wet Plate Collodion (1851)
Thanks to Frederick Scott Archer, sharper photos became possible—and people could make multiple copies.
🧪 The downside? You had to develop the photo immediately, so photographers carried portable darkrooms!
4. Dry Plates & Roll Film (1871–1888)
Richard Maddox invented dry plates, which didn’t need instant development.
Then came George Eastman (founder of Kodak), who introduced roll film—a game-changer that made photography much easier and more portable.
📸 Photography was finally ready to go mainstream.
5. Kodak Box Camera (1888)
Eastman’s slogan: “You press the button; we do the rest.”
For the first time, everyday people could take photos without knowing anything about chemistry.
📦 This boxy camera used roll film and brought photography into ordinary homes.
6. 35mm Film & Leica (1925)
Enter the Leica I, the first practical 35mm camera.
📰 It changed the game for journalists and travelers—compact, fast, and sharp.
7. Instant Photos – Polaroid (1948)
Edwin Land introduced the Polaroid Model 95, which developed photos in under a minute.
🎉 No waiting, no darkroom—just snap and see your memory instantly.
8. The Rise of SLRs & Autofocus (1950s–1980s)
SLR cameras (like the Nikon F and Canon AE-1) let photographers see exactly what the lens saw.
In 1985, the Minolta Maxum 7000 brought autofocus to the masses.
🎯 Photography became faster, easier, and more accurate.
9. The Digital Revolution (1990s–2000s)
The first digital camera was built by a Kodak engineer in 1975, but it took a while to catch on.
In the 1990s, brands like Sony and Canon launched consumer-friendly digital models.
🖼️ By the 2000s, DSLRs became the new standard for serious photographers.
10. Smartphones & Mirrorless Magic (2010s–Now)
Suddenly, your phone became your camera—and a smart one, too.
Phones like the iPhone and Pixel brought computational photography, making great photos effortless.
Meanwhile, mirrorless cameras like the Sony Alpha and Canon EOS R gave professionals smaller, faster tools without sacrificing quality.
📱 From 4K videos to AI-enhanced images, it’s a whole new world.
11. What's Next? (2020s and beyond)
The future looks futuristic:
🤖 AI-powered cameras that edit as you shoot.
🔍 Light field tech that lets you change focus after taking a photo.
⚛️ And maybe even quantum sensors that capture light in ways we can’t yet imagine.
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