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While the term photography was coined in the early 19th-century, Greek mathematicians had been making pinhole cameras since the 4th century BCE. With such a long history, photography is full of firsts, from the world’s oldest photograph to the first photo uploaded to Instagram.

While most early photos used the daguerreotype process invented by Louis Daguerre, technical inventions have created endless possibilities for photographers. Let’s take a stroll down memory lane to learn some of the famous first photographs that have changed how we view the world.

Without looking, guess who the subject of the “First Digital Photo of a President” was. I bet you’ll be surprised.