World Photography Day

World Photography Day Quick Facts - GB

Hashtags	#WorldPhotographyDay, #WorldPhotographyDay2021
Related Hashtags	#Photography
2022 Date	19 August 2022
2023 Date	19 August 2023

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World Photography Day in 2022

Friday, 19 Aug

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World Photography Day History

World Photography Day seeks to celebrate the artistic craft, science, and history of photography. Photography captures the precise elements of the present which in the future can be an insightful artifact of the past. Many organizations sponsor photography related contests on this day.

Top Tweets for World Photography Day -

Updated 03:22

happy photography day here’s my favorite photos I’ve ever taken https://t.co/Khdgssh775
— ansh (@dontpunchansh) August 19, 2021

Today is World Photography Day! To celebrate, we’re giving away a Z 5 and 24-50mm kit to one lucky BWP member. Post a 'How It Started vs. How's It Going' with photos from your portfolio to show us how your work has evolved. Use the hashtag #BWPxWPD, tag us, and @nikonusa. https://t.co/vePyv3qMiT
— Black Women Photographers (@BlkWomenPhoto) August 19, 2021

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay! Today we want to honor the work of some of our favorite photographers. These artists never cease to amaze us with their work. 💕⁠ PhotographyDay Photography Day! https://t.co/3JWyEVurX0
— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) August 19, 2021

In the News and Trending for World Photography Day

Updated 19:32 22 pictures to celebrate Northumberland's beauty on World Photography Day

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20 stunning photos of North Wales taken by our readers to mark World Photography Day

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11 North East and North Yorkshire photos on World Photography Day

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Woburn Safari Park’s award-winning photographer shares her tips ahead of World Photography Day

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World Photography Day Facts

Joseph Nicéphore Niépce is credited with taking the world's first photograph in 1826. Niépce used a technique called heliography which involved sunlight and plates of glass. He captured an outside view of his estate in France. The photo is called View from the Window at Le Gras.
A daguerreotype was the first commercially successful photographic process according to daguerreobase.org. This method of photography was invented by French photographer Louis Jacque Mandé Daguerre in 1839. It utilized a silver copper plate to create and record unique images.
The world's first color photograph was taken in 1855 by Physicist James Clerk Maxwell. He developed a 3 color method to capture a colored ribbon.

World Photography Day Top Events and Things to Do

Go outside and take photos of what you see. Photography can be a fun hobby that is easily accessible.
Learn how to take professional photos. There are many factors that go into a good photo. Learn about lighting, composition, and depth.
Explore photos from World Photography Day. People all around the world share their photos in celebration of photography.