. On May 8, 1840, Alexander Wolcott patented his ‘mirror camera’, which became the first patent in photography. He and his business partner John Johnson actually made dental instruments. A year earlier, Wolcott used a daguerreotype reflector camera to take a picture of Johnson. On seeing the result, they opened a commercial enterprise. What had Wolcott done for the first time and what business did they both pioneer?
He took a portrait photo, started a studio to take pictures of people
. This company was founded in 1892 after George Eastman started selling leather-covered box cameras with a 100-exposure roll of film. Once done, you sent the camera to the factory for the prints. Eastman and his mother wanted a name that was short and easy to pronounce for their company. It is said that the name they chose was the sound the camera shutter made. What company is this?
Kodak
. In the early days, photographers had to use mercury, silver nitrate and lye to develop pictures. These were dangerous chemicals that caused illness. There was one particular aspect of photography that was the most deadly. To use this particular accessory, one needed to mix potassium chloride and aluminium, which, if done incorrectly, could cause an explosion. What accessory was this, which we now get at the click of a button?
Flash light
