World Photography Day Has A Real Historical Meaning

“World Photography Day is celebrated every year on August 19th.
It honors the art, science, and history of photography.
The date marks the day in 1839 when the French government bought the patent for the daguerreotype process and made it a free gift to the world.”

Here is a trailer of a doc of one of my favorite photographers, Garry Winogrand

 

And one of my favorite commercials about phototography

And a virtual tour of one of my favorite photobooks of all time, Family Of Man 

 

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Cheers, Damon Published on August 19th, 2026
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