World Photography Day was observed on August 19, 2021. The day is celebrated every year to recognize and celebrate the art of photography. Those who share photography as their passion come together to discuss various techniques of photography and how much the methods have evolved.
Photographers, like historians, also preserve moments for future generations to understand the past. World Photography Day 2021 is a day to celebrate creativity as well as to acknowledge the adverse situations that the photographers have to go through sometimes to capture the perfect shot.
In today’s world, Photography Day also takes a special place as clicking pictures have become a lot linear with everyone holding a camera. On World Photography Day 2021, let’s know a bit about this day’s history and the pictures that went viral in 2021.
History
World Photography Day was first celebrated in 1837 with the invention of the daguerreotype. It was the first successful photographic process developed by Frenchman Louis Daguerre in association with Joseph Nicephore Niepce.
Two years later, the French Academy of Sciences acknowledged the invention and called it ‘a gift to the world’.
The Government of France bought the patent of the daguerreotype and since then, photography has witnessed a number of key changes including the introduction of color photography in 1861.
World Photography Day 2021 is significant in many ways. In today’s world, where 9 to 5 job is a new norm, youngsters have been opting for photography as their new hobby or as a full-time profession and this day recognizes the opportunities.
World Photography Day acknowledges the creativity and the vision that a photographer puts while clicking the moments that even the words cannot capture.
World Photography Day also motivates the experts and the professionals to motivate the next generation to learn about this special art form and the ways in which they can explore their skills in photography.
