When is the International Photography Day?

On this day, every photographer will be invited to capture his own world with his camera and share it with the world. Many people may not know that there is such a festival specially designed for photography, perhaps because its "establishment" is not from the official.

1839 On August 9th, the French Academy of Sciences bought the silver disc photography invented by the painter Daguerre, and made it public to the world for free, which is undoubtedly the biggest contributor after the birth of photography. In order to commemorate this important day, people designated August 19 as World Photography Day, also known as Photography Festival.

Photography has been invented for nearly 200 years. Because of this, countless classic photos have been preserved in all ages, witnessing the development and changes of human civilization and photography history.

The highest award for photography

1, Pulitzer Prize: Pulitzer Prize is also called Pulitzer Prize for Journalism. 19 17 was established according to the last wish of Joseph Pulitzer, an American newspaper giant, and has developed into the highest honor award of American journalism in the 1970s and 1980s. Now, with the continuous improvement of the selection system, the Pulitzer Prize has become a global award and is known as the "Nobel Prize in Journalism".

2. Lotus Award: The Lotus Award is a World Photojournalism Competition (WPP) sponsored by the World Photojournalism Foundation headquartered in the Netherlands.

The association was founded in 1955, so it is called the Netherlands because it originated in the Netherlands. It is considered to be the most authoritative event in the international professional photojournalism competition. Since 1957 held the first world photojournalism competition, 6 1 has held 20 18 sessions.

3. Hasselblad International Photography Award: The Hasselblad International Photography Award was founded in 1980, and has gradually become an important photography competition in the international photography industry, with the main purpose of rewarding "the great achievements of a recognized photographer".