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World Photography Day
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World Photography Day is a photography event celebrated each August 19th, uniting photography lovers all over the world. World Photography Day originates from the invention of the Daguerreotype, a photographic processes developed by Joseph Nicèphore Nièpce and Louis Daguerre. On January 9, 1839, The French Academy of Sciences announced the daguerreotype process. A few months later, on August 19, 1839, the French government announced the invention as a gift "Free to the World". Another photographic processes, the Calotype, was also invented in 1839 by William Fox Talbot (it was announced in 1841). Together, the invention of both the Daguerreotype and Calotype mark 1839 as the year that photography was invented. From Concept to Celebration * 2009: The World Photography Day concept was started in December 2009 * 2010: Was the first year presenting World Photography Day to a global audience. * 2011: Recognition from Flickr, Adobe and Photojojo encouraged the growth of World Photography Day concept into a true global celebration of photography. See Also * History of Photography 
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