Before we delve into computational imaging, a field that combines digital photography and computational methods, it is worth exploring how photography has evolved over the centuries. The timeline below presents some of the key moments and people in the evolution of photography, including the pinhole camera of the Palaeolithic period; the first functional camera obscura developed by Alhazen in 1021; the Daguerrotype, the first successful form of photography invented by Louis-Jacques-Mandé Daguerre, and the first Digital Camera introduce by Sony in 1981. To learn more about the evolution of photography you can also follow the links provided in the timeline as well as the references at the bottom of this page. After you have gone through the timeline, you can test your knowledge and understanding of photography's evolution by answering a short quiz. 

References

• Hirsch, R., Hirsch, R. (2017). Seizing the Light. New York: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315671994
• Neumüller, M. (Ed.). (2018). The Routledge Companion to Photography and Visual Culture. New York: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781138604391
• Peres, M. R. (Ed.). (2008). The Concise Focal Encyclopedia of Photography. New York: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9780080550947
• Wright, T., Curran, J. (2016). The Photography Handbook. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315651200