Twitterati share vintage images on World Photography Day

Twitter went abuzz on the occasion of World Photography Day also known as World Photo Day, observed annually on August 19, "that celebrates the passion for photography in our communities."

Twitter went abuzz on the occasion of World Photography Day also known as World Photo Day, observed annually on August 19, "that celebrates the passion for photography in our communities."

The campaign's official website further states, "In a world where millions of pictures are uploaded every minute, World Photo Day is inspiring thousands of photographers across the planet to share a single photo with a simple purpose: to share their world with the world."

A look at a collection of pictures that were shared on Twitter on this day...

“The picture that you took with your camera is the imagination you want to create wit reality.” #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/iBdnySybBw

— Chetan Solanki (@chetan_s5) August 19, 2016

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/QzJhwaRSlX

— Ujef Vahora (@ujefvahora) August 19, 2016

world’s first photograph made in a camera was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce #France#WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/0p8cj9OPID

— Rana Safvi رعÙÂu00c2u0086ا राना (@iamrana) August 19, 2016

Way to heaven :) #pkphotoGraphy #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/lJs4h2hxgS

— pk (@pk_cine) August 19, 2016

Posting few pics clicked by me on #WorldPhotographyDay ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0093· pic.twitter.com/z4XWU8GD3s

— -\\à¤Âu00c2u0089तà¥Âu00c2u008dपल शरà¥Âu00c2u008dमा\\- (@UtpalKSharma) August 19, 2016

Happy World Photography Day ðÂu00c2u009fÂu00c2u0093· @twt_fotografi #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/jwWGa1jjX9

— ghost (@dnsrx) August 19, 2016

The first photograph of people was taken 178 years ago in 1838 by Louis Daguerre in Paris #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/aNs2F0A1hl

— Darkroom Dudette (@darkroomdudette) August 19, 2016

first color photograph was taken by the mathematical physicist, James Clerk Maxwell#WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/YaM5gp8EhA

— Rana Safvi رعÙÂu00c2u0086ا राना (@iamrana) August 19, 2016

Pioneer of Indian photography
Raja Dayal’s portraits, taken in 1882, of Maharaja of Bijawar #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/uHNJWro4Wd

— Hazrat-e-Dilli (@DilliKiRanaiyan) August 19, 2016

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