World Photography Day is observed annually on August 19 to appreciate the art, craft, science, and history of photography. The day is also celebrated to honour photographers who have the talent of capturing moments and producing amazing pictures. Photography is the form of an art and one of the best medium of storytelling that beautifully captures the authenticity of time, light, memories, emotions, culture, history, and more. There is a photographer hidden in each one of us and we are all linked to it, while some like to capture wild animal in their frame, some posses expertise in clicking selfies. Today on the occasion of World Photography Day, netizens have flooded social media with their mesmerizing snapshots to mark the day.
History of the day
The observation of World Photography Day honours the invention of the Daguerrotype, a process that was formulated by the French artist and photographer, Louis-Jacques-Mande Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce. in 1837. His idea was effectively inked by the French Academy of Sciences, which subsequently gifted the process to the world on August 19, 1839. However, the celebration of World Photography Day began in 1991 with the efforts of an Indian photographer, OP Sharma, who managed to bring the renowned photographers across the globe on a single platform.
Theme of the day
World Photography Day is celebrated with a different theme every year. This year the theme of the day is “Pandemic Lockdown through the lens.”
How to celebrate the day
One can observe the day while sharing their best click on social media with a tag using #WorldPhotographyDay.