History of Photography

The history of photography spans millennia, ranging from the Greek philosophers to the photographic pioneers of today. Throughout this history, the problem of being able to store an image, or make it permanent, has been the most restrictive factor of advancement in photography. How was this problem overcome, and how is it being dealt with today? The history of film is what has made these problems solvable. The first real photographic discovery came when Aristotle …

…fit with the Kodak slogan: “You Press the Button, We Do the Rest.” From there the roll film has become the standard of the photographic community, and has advanced greatly since its invention. There are now color film rolls, film rolls with adjustable picture sizes, and even film rolls that are packaged with a camera. But as we look forward, even the roll film will eventually be replaced by the next great thing: digital photography.