History of photography

A deep dive into the history of photography that covers its invention and early attempts through to contemporary photographers.

From the ancient Greeks to digital photography, here's a brief timeline of the history of photography.

These 20 famous photographs are significant in history each for their own reason. Learn how photography has literally changed history.

Gambier Curtis Reeks (1864-1917) was the younger brother of my great-great-grandfather, Alfred Augustus Reeks. Their family owned a photography business in England. He married Rachel Woodnutt in 1895 and had three children: Frederick (1891), Elsie (1894), and Ida (1896).

These 20 famous photographs are significant in history each for their own reason. Read to find out more about them and how photography has literally changed history in many cases.

Woman with camera - albumen print cabinet card - A.J. Davison - c. 1880

Today is World Photo Day and to celebrate 175 years of modern photography, Lytro has released a pretty snazzy infographic that shows the history of camera innovation from the inception of the photograph all the way up to present day (ending as expected with their Light Field camera the Ilum). In somewhat related news, Lytro also released their new updated mobile app (version

Children will practice using a text to create a timeline in this engaging worksheet.

Photographs are legacies passed onto future generations. FInd out who the 21 most iconic and famous photographers are that paved the way for others. #famous #photographers #photography #history

Many of the biggest milestones in the history of photography are in this infographic.