A Historic Timeline of Photography, Film, and the Camera"Cameras predate both film and photography. The earliest camera was the camera obscura, which used a small box and a light to project an image onto a wall or other solid surface. Next were daguerreotypes, an early type of photography that produced incredibly sharp pictures. Film and negatives both radically changed how people understood cameras. Kodak began selling small cameras during the 20th century that were affordable and portable, meaning that everyday people could take photographs for the first time. The 21st century has been notable for the rise of digital photography and smartphone cameras."
