Photography is a process that uses light to capture images on a light-sensitive surface or film. It originated from the Greek words for "drawing with light." Some key developments include Joseph Niépce creating the first permanent photograph in 1826, Louis Daguerre introducing the first practical method in 1837, and George Eastman developing roll film and the Kodak camera in the 1880s-1890s, making photography widely popular. Photography has since evolved to include color film, digital cameras, advanced camera technologies, and many applications such as commercial, scientific, and motion picture photography.