Every year, on August 19, we observe World Photography Day – a globally recognized celebration of the photograph and its history. What actually is World Photography Day, though, and why does it take ...

For decades, World Photography Day has celebrated how a picture can often convey more than words ever could. First observed on Aug 19, 1991, the day commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, a ...

For World Photography Day on August 19, we gave our readers a simple mission: go out and photograph the world around you, wherever you happen to be, all on the same day. Mission accomplished. The ...

Happy World Photography Day, everyone! Photography today is very much different from what it was decades ago, let alone centuries. So, to celebrate, maybe it's time to trade pixel counts for passion ...

Every year on Aug. 19, World Photography Day celebrates the art, science and history behind pictures. The day was first recognized in 1991 to commemorate the invention of the daguerreotype, a ...

Sometimes, especially at such a time as this, we are faced squarely with how hard and cruel the world is. But the world isn’t all bad. Photographs are truly one of the gifts available to humans.