World Photography Day

August 19, Monday

World Photography Day
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World Photography Day is an international holiday dedicated to photography, its history and photographers, which is celebrated every year on August 19. On August 19, 1839, the French government purchased a patent for the daguerreotype process, the first photographic process, and released it to the world for free. In honor of this event, August 19 is celebrated as World Photography Day.
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