This document provides a brief history of cameras, from the first photograph taken in 1827 to the introduction and evolution of digital cameras in the late 20th century. It notes that the first true digital camera was introduced in 1990. It then discusses how early digital photo software like EasyPhoto Reader in 1995 and PhotoHighway.com in 1999 helped make digital photos more accessible and shareable, improving education. The document poses questions about all the new activities and lessons that teachers could create using digital cameras.

1. History of
Cameras
Courtney Carr
Frostburg State University
Spring 2012

2. “The first REAL consumer of the
digital camera was just introduced
to the world in 1990” (Marples, 2008)

3. Compare the year
1827 when the first
photo was taken..
To the year
1990..

4. Digital Cameras make
teaching students
EASIER

5. “In 1995, a company in Mountain View, California,
Storm Software, introduced EasyPhoto Reader,
which could convert 3x5 or 4x6 film photos into
digital format, so they could be viewed on a
computer” (Marples, 2008)

6. Easy Photo Reader makes it so
all students can see the same
photo
together

7. “In 1999, PhotoHighway.com
introduced the first internet
photography site to offer software
that allows people to load photos
directly from a digital camera to a
website.” (Marples, 2008)

8. How many activities
could you now make
up with students taking
pictures?
You can upload the lesson
right to your computer!

9. Digital cameras are growing in
the number of ways you can
use them.
How will
you make digital cameras
benefit your profession?

10. References
 Marples, G. (2008, September 11). [Web
log message]. Retrieved from
http://www.thehistoryof.net/thehistory-of-
digital-cameras.html