Hello Everyone its world photography day
Photo in Modern age is a tool to tell, and preserve our stories. The world photography day is a special day to highlights and celebrate photographers.
About world photography day
World Photography Day is celebrated on 19 August each year in worldwide. This day encourages photographers around the world to share a single photo for the simple purpose of sharing their world with the world.
This day is dedicated to the arts, crafts, science, and history of photography. Also, pioneers who encouraged others to acquire this skill on this day are remembered for their contributions. The significance of World Photography Day is to increase awareness, share ideas and encourage people in the field of photography.
Imagine what it means to live in a world without photos. There is no real way to explore different parts of the world without going to different parts of the world or unless you have the option to share your life with friends and family.
Today, photography has become a wonderful part of our lives and has become something that connects us all. In that spirit, people around the world are celebrating the event of World Photography Day on August 19. This shows our social passion for photography, both amateur, and professional photographers.
World Photography Day reminds us of the value of photography. Whether you are using a mobile phone, GoPro, or DSLR, this day is meant to encourage everyone to attend.
(From, impoday)
World Photography Day History
Photography is a greek word, combined by “photo” means “light” and Graphy means “Taking”. World Photography Day is also called – World Photo Day, and it was first celebrated on 19 August 1910. The day was decided to celebrate after an invention of a photographic process called “Daguerreotype” by Frenchmen Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837.
Let us tell you, What is Daguerreotype? The daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process (1839-1860) in the history of photography. Each daguerreotype is a unique image on a silvered copper plate. The daguerreotype process was accurate, detailed and sharp.
(From, uniquenewsonline)
World Photography day Calabar
Canon in Partnership with Media Practitioners association Cross river State hosted the world Photography day that started with a symposium followed by a street match.
Interview with a few people around Calabar have this to say about photography
Photography is a way to keep memories share memories and preserve memories—Ruth Andem
Photography is a form of storytelling, everyone everywhere is expressing them self through picture – Sarah Kuponiyi
Photography is a way of having fun and deriving pleasure – Ella
Photography is a means of concretizing memories – Vera
