World Photography Day 2019
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Today people everywhere are celebrating World Photography Day. The day aims to inspire photographers across the world to share a single photo with a simple purpose;
“To share their world with the world.”
People celebrate World Photography Day every year on August 19. The celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography held worldwide.
Share your best photos today on social media using the tag: #WorldPhotographyDay
Through this article, we are going to tell you about the origin of world photography day, why people celebrate it across the world and world photography day 2019 this year theme. This will enhance your knowledge about the day and will be beneficial for general science questions asked in competitive exams.
Origin of Photography:
Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce invented the Daguerreotype, a photographic process in 1837. On January 09, 1839, Daguerreotype process was announced by the French Academy of Sciences.
While on August 19, the patent had been purchased by the French Government and declared the invention as a gift “Free to the World.”
The first selfie was clicked by American Robert Cornelius in 1839, by setting the camera up and running into the frame. On the back of the picture, he wrote “The first light Picture ever taken 1839”.
However, Daguerreotype wasn’t the first permanent photographic image. Earlier in 1826, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, commonly known or referred to simply as Nicéphore Niépce captured the earliest known permanent photograph known as “View from the Window at Le Gras”. He captured the photo using a process called heliography.
In 1861, the first durable colour photograph was taken by the Thomas Sutton taken through red, green and blue filters.
The first digital photography was taken in 1957, nearly 20 years before Kodak’s engineer invented the first digital camera.
Why do we celebrate World Photography Day?
These days photography has become a medium of capturing and storing memories, personal expressions and appreciation for people across the world.
It has been said that - "A picture is worth a thousand words."
A photograph can convey feelings effectively and faster than words. It has the ability to capture a place, an experience, an idea, a moment in time etc.
On August 19, 2010, the very first global online gallery was hosted by the World Photo Day. Around 270 photographers shared their photographs and people across 100 countries visited the website. The day became historic and marked as the first official, globally reaching World Photo Day.
World Photography Day 2019: Theme
The World Photography Day theme is decided as per the parameters set in accordance with the observance of the day. The theme of World Photography Day 2019 is yet to come.
Previous Themes;
• 2017 - “Understanding Clouds”.
• 2018 - “BE NICE”
Celebrate World Photography Day 2019 today with zeal and enthusiasm. Share ideas and encourage people to bestow their little towards this field.
