When is the recognized date of birth of photography?

The recognized date of birth of photography is 1839. 19 On August 9th, the invention of photography was grandly announced in the French Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Arts, and this technology was made public for free. The birth of photography recognized by modern people began with 1839 Daguerre's silver disc photography.

1848 On May 5, a fire broke out in Hamburg, Germany, which lasted for four days. Biou and Stelzner went to the fire and took many photos of the ruins, but most of them were separated, only one remained. This shoot and this photo are recognized as the first news photo activity and the first news photo in the world today.

The birth of photography came into being with the development of European capitalism. In the past 150 years, it has experienced a process from simple to complex, from low speed to high speed, from manual to automation. But it is always inseparable from the traditional mode of camera and film, which has been passed down from generation to generation until today.

Since the end of the twentieth century, with the rapid popularization of computers in various fields, the digital age has arrived, which has brought new impacts to people's work and life. As the times require, digital cameras have opened a rich world of digital images. The birth of digital camera fundamentally changed the traditional photography technology and system, which not only affected and changed the business philosophy, business mode, management and service quality of the photography industry, but also led to the update of every photographer's creative concept and method. It can be said that digital photography is a remarkable revolution in the field of photography technology at the turn of the century.