The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

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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.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

First picture.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first color photograph.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first photo of rocket launch at Cape Canaveral.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first digital photo.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first picture of the man.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first "selfie".

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

First picture is a falsification.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first photo from the air.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first photograph of the Sun.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first space photo.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first news photos.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first photo of the President.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first picture of lightning.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first picture of the crash.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first photograph of the moon.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first color photo of the landscape.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first photograph of the Earth from the moon.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

The first photograph of a tornado.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

First picture from Mars.

The first 20 photos from the history of photography

First 3D photo of the American President.

Keywords: Photographing | Photography | Color photography

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