Before photography became prevalent in the world, another form of image capturing was invented. It was called camera obscura. Camera obscura explained in basic terms can be defined a pinhole, and as it made smaller, the image gets sharper, but the light-sensitivity decreases. This simple apparatus makes it so that the image is always upside-down.
Another more advanced type of camera was called the daguerreotype camera. It was the first commercially manufactured camera, built by Alphonse Giroux in 1839. Essentially, the daguerreotype camera was a crude camera, capable of producing grainy black and white images. An example is:
This is a photo produced by a daguerreotype camera. As you can see, it is literally rough around the edges. However, this is one of the best images produced by this type of camera.
Many other variations of this camera exist, however, they all lack sharpness and color. However, around the year 1888, George Eastman invented the first photographic film camera. The low price and relative ease of use made it appealing to the consumer. The Kodak came with enough film for 100 snapshots, and then it had to be sent to the factory to be reloaded and processed.
Cameras today are incredibly high-quality compared to the early cameras. They come built into smartphones and other devices. The invention of the camera allows us to share every aspect of our lives with each other at a frightening speed.
Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_camera#:~:text=The%20first%20partially%20successful%20photograph,it%20was%20exposed%20to%20light.
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