Evolution of Photography
Updated 7 Mar 2022
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The First Pinhole Camera. Ibn al-Haytham
discovered that the light from an object,
if passed through a pinhole, creates an
inverted image. This set the path for the
future of photography.The first photograph. Nicéphore Niépce discovered
how it was possible to have the light itself etch an
image by using oils over a polished pewter platePhotograph process. Louis Daguerre created
a practical process to take a photograph by
using a metal sheet and chemicals that react
to light successfully. This set up the future of
modern photography.Panoramic camera, created by Thomas Sutton,
The panoramic camera is revolving lens exposing
film to light in a specific way. This wider lens gave
more opportunities for bigger settings and more details.The Brownie, created by Eastman Kodak,
was the first mass marketed camera.
This camera created the simple snapshot
and allowed the middle class and amateurs
to take photos. No longer did cameras
need bulky equipment and chemicals.The Reise camera, invented by Emil Wünsche, was portable
and foldable it also had manual focusing. many types of
this camera was created throughout the next few decades.
This allowed for photography to become more portable.The Leica 1(A), created by Oscar Barnack, this was the first
still or candid camera and was very popular, making film
photography also popularize an what set the future for
film camerasZeiss Ikon camera, created by Hubert Nerwin, this camera changed
the some formats of photography and it allowed multipul photos to
be treated at once.Rolleiflex Twin Lens Reflex camera, created by a German firm Franke & Heidecke,
this camera technology with the lenses and focusing as well as its durability and
small compact size made it very popular and paved the way for future cameras.The first polaroid camera called Model 95, created by Edwin Land,
was the introduction to instant photography this camera could
print the photo within a minute of it being taken, creating faster,
simpler an more efficient photographs.Kodak camera, created by George Eastman was the first point and shoot camera.
This was important because it had auto focus and interchangeable parts to it
reduced the equipment and also improved the way photos were taken.Sony Mavica, created by Sony and was the first digital electronic still camera.
This allowed for photos to be televised and the photos would be stored onto a diskApple QuickTake 100 camera, created by Apple, this camera allowed people
at home to save and download photos onto their computers.Japane Sharp’s J-SH04 came out with the first camera phone.
This allowed people to take photos a quicker way and also be
able to share them with others.Cannon introduces the ESO 5D camera, this camera has higher more
enhanced quality and a bigger storage for photos.Apple iPhone 12 camera phone, this camera feature on the
iPhone 12 gives highquality featers and can compare to other
cameras, and sets higher standards for camera phones to come.
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