Analog photography, also known as film photography, is a catch-all term for photography that

uses chemical processes to capture an image, typically on paper, film or a hard plate. These
analog processes were the only methods available to photographers for more than a century
prior to the invention of digital photography, which uses electronic sensors to record images to
digital media.

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History of photography
Many photography timelines start with the first known photograph by Nicéphore Niépce in 1827.
But it actually goes much further back than that. It goes back to a time and technology before
lenses, cameras, and even film.

400’s BC – First Pinhole camera principles documented by Chinese philosopher Mozi.
1011-1021 – First camera obscura was built by the scientist Abu Ali Al-Hasan Ibn al-Haitham,
born in Basra (965–1039 AD), Ibn al-Haytham (aka Alhacen, Alhazen) is credited with the
invention of the camera obscura and pinhole camera.
1660’s – First large transportable (portable) camera obscura was built by Irish scientist Robert
Boyle and his assistant Robert Hooke.
1685 – First portable camera obscura that was small enough for practical use was built by
Johann Zahn.
1814 – First photograph taken by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce by coating a pewter plate with
bitumen and exposing the plate to light. First permanent photograph was made in 1826.
1856 – First underwater photograph taken by William Thompson using a watertight box.
1871–1880 – First concealed cameras and hidden cameras disguised as pocket watches, hats,
or other objects.
1942 – First analog CCTV cameras installed. German engineer Walter Bruch was responsible for
the design and installation of the CCTV cameras.
1948 – First one-step instant camera built by Edwin Land (owner of the Polaroid Corporation)
called the Land Camera or more commonly known as the Polaroid Land Camera.
1949 – First disposable cardboard camera built by Photo-Pac.
1957 – First self-contained amphibious underwater camera, the Calypso-Phot, built by Jean de
Wouters for Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
1960’s – First digital camera signals used in cameras over analog by NASA.
1961 – First “film-less” digital camera concept is credited to Eugene F. Lally.
1975 – First digital camera invented by Steven J. Sasson.
1996 – First IP camera was released in 1996 by Axis Communications