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Cyanotype
In 1842, the cyanotype was invented as one of the earliest photographic processes by Sir John Herschel. The pictures came out with a blue-ish quality to them. The process does not cost much and is very simple, using two chemicals: ammonium iron citrate and potassium ferricyanide. -
First Color Photograph
In 1861, the first color photograph was taken by James Clerk Maxwell. He took a picture of an object three times, each time changing the filters from red, blue, and yellow then he combined the images into the colored picture. -
Kodak Brownie
In 1990, Kodak released a small handheld camera called the Brownie. To take a picture, or "snapshot," one had to hold the camera down by his or her waist, aim, and turn a switch. They would sell for $1 each and were mainly marketed toward children due to their simplicity. The company also promised to develop pictures for the client so they would not have to invenst in a dark room. -
Kodachrome
The kodachrome was invented in 1935 for those whodid not want to have to deal with heavy glass plates, long exposures, and tripods. The two inventors strived to create a better color camera than the current ones out there. This process adds the dye to the picture after the development process. The only downside to this camera was that if you wanted to get it developed you had to take it to a Kodak Lab. -
First digital camera
Steven Sasson invented the first digital camera in 1975. It was an 8 pound camera that took 23 seconds to take a picture. In order to digitalize the picture, he turned the electronic pulses into numbers, which then was stored on a digital magnetic tape.
