who invented the first camera and what did it look like?
The first camera invented was made by Alexander Wolcott. His camera design was patented on May 8, 1840. His invention made it possible for candid photos to be taken and not fade away with time. Mr. Wolcott also has the distinction of opening the earliest photography shop (known as a daguerran parlor) in New York.
The early cameras were very boxy things with the very first often being similar in size to a coffin. the first camera was called a camera obscura. it was invented in the middle ages to aid artists in doing realistic paintings.