World Photography Day – Arts Garage

When was the final time you checked out a photograph and felt one thing? Whether it’s pleasure, nostalgia, or empathy, pictures has the ability to maneuver us. August nineteenth is World Photography Day, an annual celebration of the artwork and historical past of pictures noticed worldwide. This day is a part of the bigger World Photography Week, held from August twelfth to August twenty sixth, a two-week-long celebration that focuses on all features of pictures.

World Photography Day is well known on August nineteenth to honor the invention of the daguerreotype, a photographic course of developed by French artist and photographer Louis Daguerre. This course of was formally introduced by the French authorities as a present to the world on August nineteenth, 1839. Since then, pictures has closely developed, changing into a artistic medium accessible to everybody. The first recognized celebration of World Photography Day was initiated by Indian pictures instructor O.P. Sharma in 1991. After steadily gaining reputation within the 2000s, it was briefly rebranded as “World Photo Day” by entrepreneur and author Korske Ara. The most vital transformation occurred with producer John Morzen’s involvement, who helped promote and develop World Photography Day into the worldwide occasion we have a good time as we speak.

Arts Garage is proud to be an area the place folks can come collectively to precise their shared love for the humanities, together with pictures. To have a good time, we invite you to take a look at some pictures from previous performances and occasions held proper right here at Arts Garage! In honor of World Photography Day, we additionally requested just a few members of our workforce to share what pictures means to them:

“Photography freezes a moment in time to create a life-long memory. It lets me see history, it lets me bring nature in my house, and keeps family and friends close by.” – Wendy Weinberg, Volunteer

“For me, photography is more than pictures; it’s storytelling, a memory frozen in time, and connection all in one picture.” – Katlyn Menjivar, Chief Administrator

“Photography is the art of noticing.” – Adriana Gioeni, Graphic Designer