#1 The Largest Camera Collection Consists of 4,425 Cameras.

Dilish Parekh, a photojournalist from Mumbai, has the largest camera collection. He owns 4,425 antique cameras.

#2 The First Digital Camera was Invented in 1975.

In 1975, Steven Sasson invented the world’s first digital camera. He was working at Eastman Kodak at the time.

#3 The First Color Photograph Was Taken in 1861.

In 1861, Thomas Sutton suggested the process to create the world’s first color image. The result of layering three separate images of red, green, and blue filters. These were then projected onto a photosensitive plate with the corresponding filters.

#4 The World’s Most Expensive Photograph Sold for $4.3 Million.

In 1999, Andreas Gursky captured the world’s most expensive photo, Rhein II. In 2011, 12 years later, it sold for an incredible $4,338,500 at auction.It is still the most expensive photo. Peter Lik boasts of having sold a picture for over $7 Million, but there is no proof, as the buyer wanted to remain anonymous.

#5 Polaroid Produced the First Autofocus SLR Camera in 1979.

We all know when the first SLR camera was invented (look at number 20). It wasn’t until 120 years later was the auto-focus feature added.The camera manufacturer that did this was Polaroid. This might surprise you as they get their fame from instant cameras and film

#6 The Oldest Surviving Image Is Almost 200 Years Old.

Not only was it taken almost 200 years ago, but it took 8 hours to capture! The photo was taken by Joseph Niepce and named ‘view from the window’.The scene took place in Saint-Loup-de-Varennes, France. The photo shows the surrounding castle and other buildings.

#7 The Cameras That Captured the Moon’s Surface Are Still There

When the Apollo 11 mission took off for the moon, they carried 12 Hasselblad cameras with them. They are still there, on the moon.The astronauts decided the cameras were too heavy for the return journey. So, they left them behind to make space for the 25 kilos of rock samples they brought back. They did, however, bring the film back with them.

#8 The Most Viewed Photograph in History.

This photography fact might not be surprising. The most viewed photograph is the default wallpaper for Windows XP. The image named ‘Bliss”, captured by Charles O’Rear in 1996.He didn’t make as much money as you would imagine. Microsoft bought the image from stock website Corbis.

#9 How Many Images Do We Capture Every Two Minutes?

This is almost one of those photography facts that you wish you didn’t know. But once you know it, you can never unknow it. Every two minutes, we snap more pictures than the whole of humanity did in the 1800s.

The estimate is that we share 730 billion images a year on Facebook alone. Thanks for all the food images and selfies, guys.

#10 Why People never smiled in Old Photos.

The subjects didn’t smile because they had to stay still for hours for one photo. Taking a photo often involved the use of a head brace for support. Understandably, smiling for hours was an impossible feat.