Image: ngupakarti / iStock / Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Attention photographers: Tuesday, August 19th, is World Photography Day! World Photography Day is a global celebration that honors Louis Daguerre's invention of the daguerreotype.
After presenting his invention to the French Academy of Sciences in 1839, Daguerre arranged to transfer the rights to the process to the French government in exchange for a lifetime pension for himself and Isidore NiNic, with whom he had collaborated in earlier years. On August 19, 1839, the government of France presented the invention as a gift "free to the world. "
We've decided to celebrate World Photography Day by taking pictures, and we're challenging you to do the same. What's more, we want to see the photos you take so we can share them on our homepage. Think of this as a mini photo challenge.
How to participate
Take a photo today*
Post your photo to this forum thread. Tell us something about it (at least 25 words), along with what camera you used.
Post your photo by 12pm Pacific Time on Thursday, August 21st, to be considered for inclusion in our honorary slideshow.
That's it! We'll pick our favorites and publish them in a slideshow on the DPReview homepage later this week, along with similar photos taken by DPReview's staff.
You can use any camera or technique, but if you manage to shoot a daguerreotype between now and then, we can pretty much guarantee your photo will be selected.
Bring on the photos!
*Or later this week. As long as you take the photo any time after this article is published, we'll accept it.
Post your photo in our World Photography Day forum thread
. dpreview.com2025-8-20 16:00
