10 Fun Facts About Photography to Make You Laugh

1. Taking a photo of a sneezing dog is called a "snapper"! 2. Photographer Ansel Adams was so obsessed with taking pictures that he once took a photo of a toilet! 3. The oldest camera was invented in the 17th century and had no viewfinder — you actually had to look through a tube! 4. The world's first digital camera was invented in 1975 — it was the size of a toaster! 5. The world's longest camera exposure lasted 8 days, 6 hours, and 25 minutes! 6. You can take a picture of a black hole in space — but you have to use a special camera that takes infrared images. 7. The world's most expensive photograph is called "Rhein II" and was sold for $4.3 million in 2011! 8. The first color photo came out in 1861 — it was taken by Thomas Sutton and was of a tartan ribbon! 9. The world's largest camera was created in 1935 — it was 7 stories tall and took pictures that were 24 by 36 feet! 10. Some cameras can take pictures that are 360 degrees around — so you can take a picture of your whole room in one shot!