World Photography Day 2021

When is World Photography Day is Celebrated?

The 19th of August is World Photography Day.

Why World Photography Day is Celebrated?

It was Louis Daguerre who invented the first photographic process. This great discovery by this great legend is being celebrated on World Photography Day. On this exclusive day, we honour the history of photography, basked in its technological progress and awaited a magnificent opportunity for the future.

A Brief History of World Photography Day:

In the world of photography, France was a pioneering country. It introduced the world to the first photographic processes. In the beginning, the Frenchman Louis Daguerre created a miracle: the ability to permanently capture a moment by using something like a photograph. Daguerreotypes, basically a photographic process, were invented by Louis Daguerre in 1839. Even more interesting is that the entire process has been rendered freely accessible to the entire world. On the 19th of August, 1839, this historic event was made free to the whole world. It is on this day that we observe World Photography Day every year. Thomas Sutton made the first colour photograph in 1861, signalling progress in the field of photography. Within the next two decades, a key breakthrough was made in the photography industry.

It was Kodak that invented the digital camera. By the advent of this invention, many old photographic themes had been swept aside in favour of sophisticated filters, effects, and 3D visualization treats. In conclusion, the journey from a rare click on our phone to every second click is well worth the effort. In celebration of International Photography Day, we learn the process behind creating a masterpiece, as well as what it took to turn a photograph into a masterpiece.

Importance of World Photography Day:

The art of photography encapsulates a collection of different emotions at a specific moment in time. The person who clicks the photo and the people who view it understand that it conveys feelings and emotions in abundance. In the modern world, this day holds a prominent place and has particular significance. In order to keep the art alive, it is crucial to encourage budding professionals and interested candidates to pursue photography as an academic interest.

What is Photography?

Photography is the art, application, and practice of using photosensitive materials to record light. It can be done electronically through the use of an image sensor, or chemically through the use of photographic film. The result of photographic emulsion is an image that is invisible at first and becomes visible through chemical development later, either negative or positive, depending on the purpose and manner of processing. Modern photography has changed substantially instead of using photographic film, photographers now use digital cameras that can store images on memory cards, and pictures can be printed using printers.

Type of Photography or Genre of Photography:

Amazing Facts About Photography:  

• The first human image was captured by Louis Daguerre in 1828. In Paris, he intended to take a photo of the Boulevard du Temple. On the street, the man in the picture was having his shoes polished. It took the man seven minutes to be captured since the exposure lasted that long.
• It was Steven Sasson who invented the world's the first digital camera in 1975. The company he was working for was Eastman Kodak.
• Daily photo taking does not have a tally. Despite this, estimates show that more than 1 trillion photos are taken each year. Approximately 95 million Instagram photos are uploaded every day. Each day, Facebook receives over 300 million photo uploads.
• The Sony camera Steven used only shot one megapixel and weighed around 8 pounds (3kg). Modern DSLRs weigh an average of 2 pounds.
• A process for creating the very first colour image was proposed by Thomas Sutton in 1861. This image is a composite of three separate images filtered by red, green, and blue filters. Afterwards, the projected images were placed on a photosensitive plate and filtered. Sutton was a renowned inventor and photographer. Additionally, he designed the first SLR camera at the same time he created the colour photograph. A wide-angle lens was one of the features of his earliest panoramic camera, which he invented in 1859. It is due to him that the world of photography is what it is today.
• By Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre, he developed a photographic process called daguerreotype. From beginning to end, the process was very complicated. We would not be where we are today if it weren't for it. As the first image capturing device, it introduced us to the concept of capturing images.
• You probably won't be surprised to learn this photography fact. A picture of Charles O'Rear named 'Bliss' that he took in 1996 is used as Windows XP's default wallpaper.
• In photos, our left sides appear better than our right sides. Wake Forest University researchers Kelsey Blackburn and James Schrillo conducted a study confirming this. Researchers observed that the left side of our face displays more intense emotional expression. It, therefore, appears more appealing to us.
• Having collected the most antique cameras, Mumbai, India - resident Dilish Parekh holds the world record. The oldest camera in his collection dates back to 1906. This man has collected 4,425 antique cameras since 1977.