> photography of dark skin would have been a priority, and the technology would have been developed accordingly No "if" about it - your hypothetical translored

> photography of dark skin would have been a priority, and the technology would have been developed accordingly No "if" about it - your hypothetical translored. Kodak only got better at capturing darker browns after chocolate and Furniture industries (lots of wood hues) complained about not being able to get good pictures quality of their products. A team of two unlikely businesses—furniture makers and chocolate manufacturers—protested against Kodak’s films for discriminating against dark hues[1] 1. https://time.com/5871502/film-race-history/ https://time.com/5871502/film-race-history/