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History of Photography and the Camera

Part 1: The first photographs

First American Daguerreotype

More of this Feature
• The History of Photography and the Camera
• Part 2: Improving Films and Prints
• Timeline of Photography, Film, and Cameras



History and Timelines
• GEH Timeline
Click on a date on the timeline to learn about key events in the evolution of photographic art and technology.
• A Moment in Time
A timeline of the history of still image taking.
• Master Photographers
From Abbott to Winogrand, learn about each master photographer and their impact on the history of photography.
• History of Light Writing
The word 'photography' which is derived from the Greek words for light and writing, was first used by Sir John Herschel in 1839, the year the invention of the photographic process was made public.
• A History of Photography
From its beginnings till the 1920s - significant people, processes, and history.
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