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WORLD PHOTOGRAPHY DAY
World Photography Day or World Photo Day is observed annually on August 19th to celebrate the art of photography and its roots globally.
On this day, photographers and enthusiasts of the whole world come together to pay homage to their careers or hobbies of photography.
Photos of even fleeting moments can revive the strongest emotions and help us cherish memories that hold a special place in our lives.
A Brief History of Photography
Over the years, photography has had its fair share of evolution and it has scientific origins that combine both physics and chemistry.
One of the first revolutionary milestones for photography dates back to the Daguerreotype, an early photographic process developed in 1837 by Louis Daguerre, a French native.
The process was incredibly popular in the 1840s and 1850s and set a benchmark for photography today.
It involved taking a piece of silver-plated copper, polishing it to a mirror-like finish, and finishing it with a light-sensitive coating.
The surface would then be exposed to light using a camera, and later developed over mercury vapour. The result revealed a very crisp and detailed image.
World Photography Day is observed on August 19th as it is the date when Daguerre's invention was officially published in Paris by the French Academy of Sciences in 1839.
After purchasing the patent for the innovative process, the French government declared the invention of the Daguerreotype a free gift to the world.
From the more traditional portraits to a new reportage style of photography documenting WWII in 1939, photography evolved quickly over the past couple of centuries.
For most, even the days of developing wet film in a darkroom are largely behind us since the digital age was introduced in the 1970s.
Nowadays almost everyone has quick access to a digital camera.
Be it on a smartphone or an ultra-portable compact digital camera, you needn't ever miss a shot when you're out and about.
As such, photography has become a truly unique medium for self-expression appreciated by many all over the world.
World Photography Day or World Photo Day is observed annually on August 19th to celebrate the art of photography and its roots globally.
On this day, photographers and enthusiasts of the whole world come together to pay homage to their careers or hobbies of photography.
Photos of even fleeting moments can revive the strongest emotions and help us cherish memories that hold a special place in our lives.
A Brief History of Photography
Over the years, photography has had its fair share of evolution and it has scientific origins that combine both physics and chemistry.
One of the first revolutionary milestones for photography dates back to the Daguerreotype, an early photographic process developed in 1837 by Louis Daguerre, a French native.
The process was incredibly popular in the 1840s and 1850s and set a benchmark for photography today.
It involved taking a piece of silver-plated copper, polishing it to a mirror-like finish, and finishing it with a light-sensitive coating.
The surface would then be exposed to light using a camera, and later developed over mercury vapour. The result revealed a very crisp and detailed image.
World Photography Day is observed on August 19th as it is the date when Daguerre's invention was officially published in Paris by the French Academy of Sciences in 1839.
After purchasing the patent for the innovative process, the French government declared the invention of the Daguerreotype a free gift to the world.
From the more traditional portraits to a new reportage style of photography documenting WWII in 1939, photography evolved quickly over the past couple of centuries.
For most, even the days of developing wet film in a darkroom are largely behind us since the digital age was introduced in the 1970s.
Nowadays almost everyone has quick access to a digital camera.
Be it on a smartphone or an ultra-portable compact digital camera, you needn't ever miss a shot when you're out and about.
As such, photography has become a truly unique medium for self-expression appreciated by many all over the world.
Date & Time
August 19, 2027
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