The scientific principles behind photography, such as the camera obscura, have been known for centuries.

The first successful permanent photograph was created in the 1820s by the French inventor Nicéphore Niépce.

A major breakthrough was the development of the daguerreotype process in the 1830s, which created highly detailed images on polished silver plates.

The invention of processes using negatives, developed by William Henry Fox Talbot, made it possible to produce multiple copies of a single image.

Early photography required long exposure times, making it suitable mainly for portraits and still lifes.

In 1888, George Eastman introduced the first simple, easy-to-use camera, the Kodak, with the slogan 'You press the button, we do the rest.'

The Kodak camera made photography accessible to the general public for the first time.

The 20th century saw the development of color photography and instant photography (Polaroid).

Photography became a vital tool for journalism, art, and scientific documentation.

The digital revolution at the end of the 20th century completely transformed photography, replacing film with electronic sensors and making image sharing instantaneous.