The first 20 photos from the history of photography
May 17, 1961 in London was the first publicly demonstrated color photograph, taken by the method of the Scottish physicist James Maxwell. The first photo was shot a bow of tartan plaid on the background of black velvet.
Photography has always been and remains a tool of endless possibilities from the very first day of its invention in the 1800s, the Camera allowed people to capture historical moments and change the view of humanity on the world around them. Today we give tribute to the fascinating history of photography and the science of it — with this collection of 20 "first" shots from the past two centuries.
First picture.
The first color photograph.
The first photo of rocket launch at Cape Canaveral.
The first digital photo.
The first picture of the man.
The first "selfie".
First picture is a falsification.
The first photo from the air.
The first photograph of the Sun.
The first space photo.
The first news photos.
The first photo of the President.
The first picture of lightning.
The first picture of the crash.
The first photograph of the moon.
The first color photo of the landscape.
The first photograph of the Earth from the moon.
The first photograph of a tornado.
First picture from Mars.
First 3D photo of the American President.
Keywords: Photographing | Photography | Color photography