The invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic technique created by Louis Daguerre in 1837, is remembered on World Photography Day as a crucial turning point in the development of photography. The day is devoted to the photography’s science and art.

World Photography Day honours the French Academy of Sciences’ official presentation of the daguerreotype method on August 19, 1839. One of the earliest techniques for permanently recording images on a light-sensitive surface was the daguerreotype procedure.

The first photography method, the Daguerreotype, was invented in 1837 by the Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce, and this is when the day got its start. The method was disclosed by the French Academy of Sciences on January 9, 1839. Later that year, the French government bought the patent for the discovery and gifted it free to the world.

Although it is believed that the first digital photograph was taken in 1957, 20 years before the first digital camera, the earliest durable colour photograph was actually shot in the year 1861.

World Photography Day promotes photography as an active art form and encourages photographers to try out new methods, arrangements, and aesthetics. It inspires individuals to recognise the value of photography as a tool for memory preservation, storytelling, and emotion capture.

On this day, photographers and photography lovers typically share their favourite shots, the stories behind the photos, and insights into their creative processes. It is a day to discuss the technical aspects of photography, equipment improvements, and the evolution of photographic approaches.

Around the world, photographers and photography devotees mark the day by snapping pictures, posting them on social media, and taking part in photography-related activities. On World Photography Day, a number of photography exhibitions, workshops, and competitions are held to highlight the skills of photographers, reflect on the importance of their profession, and highlight the role that photography plays in preserving history, culture, and individual experiences.

This year the theme for World Photography Day is Landscape.

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The art of taking pictures is celebrated on World Photography Day, observed annually on August 19. The is the worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. The day is the celebration of creativity.

On this day, the photographers come together to celebrate the creativity and nuances of photography that captivates us for years.

Photography, an important medium of storytelling, conveys emotions instantly and sometimes more effectively than words. It is an art of observation through which thousands of memories are captured in a photograph. A photograph has the ability to capture a place, an emotion, an experience, an idea, and a moment in time.

With the rapid advancements in camera technology, it has become one of the primary modes of communication in the digital world. Now almost everyone is a photographer. There is no need to buy expensive cameras to become a photographer, now people have good camera quality smartphones which has made everyone interested in clicking pictures.  

History of World Photography Day can be traced back to late 1830s when Louis Daguerre developed the first-ever photographic process by inventing the ‘daguerreotype’. On August 19, 1839, the French Academy of Sciences announced the invention to the world. Therefore, 19 August is celebrated every year is World Photography Day. However, the first durable colour photograph was taken in the year 1861.

Each year, several photography competitions are organised across the world in celebration of this exciting art form. This year, The World Photography Organisation, TechRadar, Air New Zealand and Flickr are organising photography competitions for professionals, for students, the youth, and in the open category. The entries are now open.

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On this special day, here are some quotes, wishes and messages that you can share with photography enthusiasts and encourage their talent of capturing moments.

1. One day your life will flash before your eyes. Make sure it’s worth watching. Happy World Photography Day!

2. Indulging in photography is like having a love affair with life. Happy World Photography Day!

3. Photographs never change, even when the people in them do. Happy World Photography Day!

4. A photograph has the power to explain what even words fail to explain. Happy World Photography Day!

5. A photographer is a link which makes the world meet the world using his lens. Happy World Photography Day!

6. “A portrait is not made in the camera but on either side of it.”- Edward Steichen

7. “The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera.” – Dorothea Lange

8. “What i like about photographs is that they capture a moment that’s gone forever, impossible to reproduce.” Karl Lagerfeld

9. “Photography is all about secrets. The secrets we all have and will never tell.” Kim Edwards

10. “You don’t take a photograph, you make it.” Ansel Adams

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