Photography originated from the Greek words for "light" and "to draw." The earliest known photograph was made in 1825 by Nicéphore Niépce using a process called heliography. The camera obscura, which projected images through a pinhole or lens onto a surface, was used as early as ancient times but was first described in detail in the 15th century by Leonardo Da Vinci. Lenses eventually replaced pinholes, improving image quality. Modern cameras developed from the camera obscura, becoming the primary tool for photography until digital cameras replaced chemical film. While some still prefer darkrooms, photography is now dominated by digital methods.

1. The History of Photography N A T U R E W I L D L I F E By Abisola Alausa

2. Photography! The word photography came from the Greek words –photos (‘light) and graphein (‘to draw’). Sir John F.W. Herschel in 1839 is the first scientist to use these words. ‘Photography’ is a method of recording images by the action of light, or related radiation, on a sensitive material. Information From: http://inventors.about.com/od/pstartinventions/a/stilphotography.htm

3. Earliest Photography! Earliest known surviving heliographic engraving in existence, made by Nicéphore Niépce in 1825 by the heliography process. The image is of a 17th century Flemish engraving showing a man leading a horse. Information From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photograph

4. Earliest Camera The earliest known camera, called the camera obscura, was used in ancient times to project images before photographic printing processes were invented. Leonardo Da Vinci wrote the first detailed description of the camera obscura in the 15th century, describing it as a box with a pinhole on one side and a glass screen on the other. A lens later replaced the pinhole, resulting in sharper images. Information From: http://www.ehow.com/about_6365118_history-camera-development.html

5. Development of Camera EARLIEST CAMERA- OBSCURA Modern Camera

6. Photography is gone digital now so some people prefer to old method of using dark rooms but others prefer digital.