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World Photography Day

World Photography Day is held on July 19. This event in the second decade of the month July is annual.
The first person who managed to make a “photographic” snapshot constant, that is to fix the image was Joseph Niepce. The very first snapshot in the history of photography is considered “view from the window,” dated 1822. The exposure of the shot lasted 8 Hours.

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