August 19th was World Photography Day!

Updated: Oct 3

World Photography Day:

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Every year since 1991 photographers celebrate World Photography Day on August 19th. This is a globally recognized celebration of the photograph and its history.

I found a great article By James Artaius on the origins of World Photography Day!

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The earliest surviving photo of nature was taken in 1826 by the French scientist and inventor Nicéphore Niépce. At that time, it took days of exposure for a photo to be ready. One of ’s Niépce contemporaries, French painter Louis Jacques Mandé Daguerre, was so excited about this invention that he continued to pursue the process, vastly reducing exposure time and creating opportunities for portraits.

Today, close to two centuries later, it is possible to see just how far photography has come. (Well, except for selfies. Those should probably not be considered progress, as far as humanity goes, anyway.) With the instantly developed Polaroid camera created in 1948 and then finally digital cameras marketed in the late 1990s, the progress has been remarkable.

One of the most influencial photographyers on the 20th centurary was Mr. Ansel Adams

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I found this great article by Louise Care y How Ansel Adams changed photography forever?

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BBC Interview, 1983

Below is Aidin Robbins great video on Ansel Adams

Born in San Francisco, California in 1902, he was best-known for his black-and-white images of the American West. He was also an enthusiastic conservationist, fighting to preserve the incredible vistas that he photographed.

In fact, Adams' influence can be seen in the compositions of many of the landscape photographers currently working – one of the many reasons he is recognized as one of the greatest photographers of all time.

For more information on Ansel Adams visit https://www.anseladams.com/

Ansel Adams is number two on the list of greatest photographers of all time. Number one is Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)