Photography is an art – the art of taking pictures with a camera. It is a skill that you develop over time and with practice. What often starts as a hobby or a passion, becomes a full time career for some. Photography requires patience, artistic skills, creativity and aesthetics. Needless to say, it is not for everyone but one can often master this skill by learning the correct techniques. Photography thus can be called a mixture of art and technology, both.

August 19 is celebrated as the World Photography Day each year, all over the world. It is a worldwide annual celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography. This day aims to inspire photographers from across the planet to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world. August 19 marks the day when people share a passion for photography to raise awareness and share ideas about the field of photography.

Photographs are a powerful medium of communication and often resistance. Important messages can be conveyed through photographs without even saying a single word. Social media has become an important platform where everyone can showcase their talent of photography. With the advent of smartphones with high quality inbuilt cameras, photography has become a household thing. Irrespective of that, we witness beautiful pictures on social media every day.

History of World Photography Day:

World Photography Day originated after the invention of the 'daguerreotype'. It is a photographic process developed by Frenchman Louis Daguerre and Joseph Nicephore Niepce in 1837.

The French Academy of Sciences on January 9, 1839, announced the Daguerreotype process. On August 19, the French government purchased the patent and announced the invention as a gift “free to the world”.

However, before the Daguerreotype was invented, in 1826, Niepce captured the earliest known permanent photograph known as “View from the Window at Le Gras” using a process called heliography.

It is to be noted that an Australian photographer, named Korske Ara introduced the World Photography Day Project in 2009 and a year later, on August 19, 2010, the first global online gallery of World Photography Day was organized.

In 2021, this day will be celebrated online on August 19. All the photographers who have clicked beautiful pictures can submit their photos and contributions on the portal of World Photography Day and have a chance to be featured on their esteemed website. Others can simply share their beautiful photo collection on social media platforms. This day aims to encourage this hobby and passion.

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Astrology and Photography:

If you apply the art of photography in the science of astrology, some curious conclusions can be drawn. Astrology has answers to the most difficult questions that you might have. Now photography requires patience, aesthetics and creativity and all of these are innate characteristics of certain zodiacs. Thus a direct correlation can be drawn between a certain zodiac moon sign and their passion for photography.

What does your zodiac moon sign say about you as a photographer?

1. Aries

You are strong and independent and are very lively and vivacious. You love to have fun and be in the forefront. You are also easy going and adventurous. You love facing challenges and high stake pursuits. You are competitive and energetic about everything that you do. You have a special zeal for life, being a fire sign. You have a never-give-up attitude and you accomplish all your goals. You are an inspiration for others and always on the quest to unlock your goals and aspirations.

However you are impatient and very impulsive. You are creative and have a penchant for technology which makes you a good photographer for photographing sports/adventure events, wildlife photography, movement etc. You like being in the moment and capture that the best.

1. Taurus

You are strong, matured and responsible. You are an earth element and are much grounded and rooted to reality. You are big-hearted and reliable. You are a lover of all things beautiful and aesthetic. You have admiration for beauty and goodness in life. You like to live in an extravagant and opulent manner. But at the same time, you do not shy away from hard work. You are dedicated and responsible towards your work, which makes you target oriented. You love to be in love and apparently are lucky in love as well. This brings out your sensual and romantic side to the forefront.

You love to photograph food, nature and sensuality. You love to photograph landscapes, animals in the wild, flowers, food and drinks. You are patient and admire “perfection”. You care about every detail on photos.

1. Gemini

Symbolized by the twins, you have an inherent duality in you. You are fun yet responsible, crazy yet intelligent. You are the social butterfly and can adapt yourself in any situation. You are charming, amicable and easy going. You are persuasive and can influence people with your speech and humour. You are an air sign and thus are great at multitasking and can carry off any task with élan. You are also a social butterfly and enjoy a wide range of friends and are always aware of the latest trends. You keep yourself updated and relevant. You are light-hearted and optimistic always.

You are into technology and fashion and new trends. You love to take photographs which turn into a group assignment. That apart you love photographing fashion, wellness and beauty. You are person oriented and that’s why you love to photograph a person or a model.

1. Cancer

Symbolized by the crab, you are known to have a tough exterior, protecting your inner softer core. You are extremely caring and nurturing. You have a big heart and are very sensitive towards others. You are extremely intuitive and creative. You know how to read people and this is one of your biggest strengths. You pay heed to your gut reactions and inner voice. People are very drawn to you because they feel a sense of comfort around you and feel protective. You are very family oriented and are fiercely loyal towards them.

Your creative artistic talent makes you a great photographer. You are able to capture emotions very well. You can put feelings, mood and emotions in any image you capture on your camera. For you anything can become your favourite subject to take pictures of, as long as the subject has character.

1. Leo

Leo natives are adventurous, fun and always in the forefront. You are lively and energetic and live life king size. The Sun rules your sign. You are a fire sign and are a force to reckon with. You are energetic, dynamic and passionate. Very bold and always aiming for the centre stage, Leos love to be in the spotlight. You are also very kind hearted and sympathetic towards others. You are naturally charming, vivacious and attractive. Your intriguing personality draws others towards you, making you very popular. You are also a natural born leader and always in the lookout for brighter things in life.

You lack patience and often don’t go looking for the big picture. You live in the moment and capture anything that catches your eyes. You love to capture momentum and movement. You like bright colours and palettes and often your photographs shine through colours.

1. Virgo

You are methodical, practical and organized. You are analytical and very observant. You are also highly intelligent and have a very keen eye for detail. You are detail oriented and are extremely organized. You have a perfectionist attitude and everything that you undertake, you do it meticulously and perfectly. You have a great sense of time and are very punctual. Methodical and efficient, you come across as sorted. You are able to read between the lines easily and can spot an opportunity for afar. You are very determined and diligent, when it comes to work. You are also quite a traditionalist.

You use your traditionalist point of view in exploring the themes of your capture. You are patient and your perfectionist attitude brings into focus brilliant photography. You love taking pictures of nature and plants. Being so methodical and technologically sound, you master the art and science of photography.

1. Libra

Libras are the diplomats of the zodiac. They take their job to provide stability and balance very seriously. Always a mediator and advocate for peace, Libra are charming and affable. You have an eye for all things beautiful and aesthetic. You are drawn to beauty in everything. You love little and simple things in life, which gives you immense joy. You are elegant and charismatic. You are caring and sensitive towards others, which makes others trust and rely on you easily.

As an admirer of beauty, you like to capture the little things that often escape the eye of others. Using your sense of aesthetics and creativity, you are able to capture beautiful images. Your pictures have a dreamy and utopian vibe, making you futuristic and hopeful, through the lens while capturing any subject.

1. Scorpio

Scorpios are intense, passionate and brooding. Highly enigmatic yet curious, you have a unique way of dealing with life. You have an air of mystery towards you, which intrigues and interests others. You are extremely brave and have a risk taking attitude. You are not afraid of the unknown and often actually are much open to new ideas, experiences and ways of life. You are superb leaders and often are known to take the roads less taken. Whenever you put your mind into anything, you accomplish it with your sheer force of will. You are energetic and enigmatic.

Being an adventurous soul, you’d travel the distance just to capture something you feel is worth. You do not go by popular opinion and therefore often your subjects of photography can be abstract, something not everyone can understand. You bring out character and hidden emotions very well.

1. Sagittarius

Adventurous and philosophical, best describes a Sagittarius. You love to travel and are extremely outdoorsy. Always passionate about mobility, you have an adventurous spirit. You are spontaneous and impulsive and lack patience. You have an easy going and laid back attitude, which makes you even more endearing to others. You are charming, funny and easy to be with. You have a penchant for traveling and are always on the move. You are vivacious, motivational and very passionate about all the things that to hold close to your heart.

As a fire sign, your photography skills depend on your enthusiasm. You love to experiment with new styles and learn new skills. As an avid traveler, you love to take pictures of places that you visit. Your photographs always have an element of action and energy.

1. Capricorn

Capricorns are smart, ambitious and straight forward. You are methodical and do not have much time for small talk or petty things. You are highly ambitious and very dexterous. You are determined, diligent and business-like in your conduct. As an earth sign, you are quite grounded and are close to the earth. You are a traditionalist at heart and extremely loyal to your family and friends. You are a realist and know very well to seize an opportunity, when you see one.

As an earth sign, you are grounded and close to nature. You are detail oriented, which is very much reflected in the pictures that you take. Being so overly ambitious, you hardly take interest in photography as a hobby or passion, but when you do you take amazing pictures of food, nature, flowers and of the wild – through a very traditionalist point of view.

1. Aquarius

You are kind, compassionate and yet at the same time, quite quirky. You have a mind of your own and enjoy a great deal in accomplishing eccentricity. You are a non-conformist and rebel against all things traditional. In this sense, you are very modern and progressive. You are also a humanitarian, heralding all social causes and fighting against injustice. You are compassionate and kind. You are intelligent and passionate about the things that you care so much about.

Your passion and zest for life is reflected in the pictures that you take. Your love for technology and creative senses blend together to produce the most beautiful and accurate pictures of any subject. Aquarius has a pleasure to make images with the topic of “future” – computers, Internet, science, communications.

1. Pisces

Pisces are the dreamers of the zodiac. You are most chilled, happy-go-lucky and kind among all the zodiacs. Your personality is expansive and you have an eternal domain of emotions. You are defined by your intuition and your adaptability. You are highly instinctive and creative. You also have a penchant for arts. You trust on your imaginative powers and gut feelings, which often takes you out of any tricky situation. You are a water sign, and thus are extremely fluid and adaptable. You have a pleasant personality and a good easy vibe, which makes you very popular.

You probably are the best among all the zodiacs when it comes to photography skills. You can take a picture of any subject and give it character and color it with emotions. Your photographs are artistic and speak a thousand words without actually having said anything. Your artistic skills, aesthetics, passion and dreamy vibes make you the best.

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