#nationalcameraday

[michaelteemsjr]

JOSEPH SMITH MEMORIAL BUILDING STATUE, UTAH, USA 👁️

It’s National Camera Day in the United States. I photographed this real statue of the founder of the Mormon religion in downtown Salt Lake City, Utah, USA inside the Joseph Smith building. Utah is where the Mormon religion originated after they settled here in the 1800s. I’m not a Mormon myself but I find American history fascinating.

[harvardfineartslib]

Today is National Camera Day.

The Brownie camera was a basic cardboard box camera with a simple convex-concave. It made a sensation when Eastman Kodak released it in 1900. This cheaply produced camera was extremely affordable and simple to use. It allowed anyone to pick up a camera and shoot, thus the birth of the snapshot for the masses.

No. 1 Brownie Camera Photographic Equipment [firm] Eastman Kodak Company [firm] Brownell, Frank [designer] 1901 HOLLIS number: olvwork159678

This image is part of FAL’s Digital Images and Slides Collection (DISC), a collection of images digitized from secondary sources for use in teaching and learning. FAL does not own the original artworks represented in this collection, but you can find more information at HOLLIS Images.

[chrissorensen]

Hey, it's #nationalcameraday so here's Selfie from Wife During quarantine. This is a late 30s/early 40s era Voigtlander Bessa I found cheap at the Brooklyn Flea years ago and thought it'd be fun to do something reminiscent of mid-century photographer self-portraits. You can buy the WDQ book at the link in my profile. . #selfie #selfportrait #voigtlander #voigtlanderbessa #lightbulb #mirrorselfie #mirrorpic #mirrorselfies #blackandwhiteart #blackandwhiteportrait #blackandwhiteisworththefight #blackandwhiteportraits #mediumformatmag #myfujifilm #fuji #fujifilm #fujifeed #fujifilm_us #gfx50r #mediumformat #portraitvision #portraitmood #portrait_vision #fujilove #portrait_mood #portrait_planet #portrait_mf #gf63mm #wifeduringquarantine https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZMEHdAFxL/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[mtaartsdesign]

Patrick Cashin’s photographs, taken from high above and deep below the New York City Transit system, offer a unique perspective that takes full advantage of a skilled eye and unparalleled access. During his 20 years as MTA’s official #photographer, Cashin captured countless images that tell a story of the bridges and tunnels that few know. In a notable image currently on view in his Lightbox exhibition at the Bowling Green (4,5) station, a falcon sits majestically atop the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge. Another image from an earlier exhibition, reveals an early stage of Second Avenue Subway tunnel construction.

#NationalCameraDay 📸

[springfieldcameraclub]

It's been a while, but we're back! And what better day than #nationalcameraday ?

[vagrantsneaker]

Happy National Camera Day

[rabbitcruiser]

National Camera Day

There is no better day than Camera Day to snap some photos during your lunch hour, on your commute to work, or whenever a moment of inspiration strikes. Cameras and photography have developed substantially over the years, from its early roots with the French inventor Joseph Niépce right up to modern day digital photography.

Joseph Niépce was a French inventor; he is most noted as one of the inventors of photography and was a pioneer in the field. He developed the heliograph; a technique used to produce the world’s first known photograph in 1825, the view from the window at Le Gras the families estate.

In 1839, Louis Jacques Daguerre took the first fixed image that didn’t fade. He is recognized for his invention of the daguerreotype process of photography. He became known as one of the fathers of photography. His method required 30 minutes of exposure. He named the process – the Daguerreotype. Tintypes were developed in 1856 by Hamilton Smith and decades later, George Eastman invented flexible and unbreakable film that could be rolled. This was the birth of the first Kodak that was offered for sale in 1888.

In 1925 the Leica I went on sale, the Leica’s immediate popularity spawned a number of competitors. Kodak released its Retina I in 1934 though 35 mm cameras were still out of reach for most people things would soon change with the introduction of the inexpensive Argus A in 1936. The Japanese camera industry began with the birth of Canon in 1936 with its 35 mm rangefinder. Japanese cameras would soon become incredibly popular in the West after the Korean War as veterans and soldiers stationed in Japan brought them back to the United States.

While conventional cameras were becoming more refined and sophisticated, an entirely new type of camera appeared on the market in 1948. While TSLR and SLR were still the rage this new camera would change the way people would capture memories. This was the Polaroid, the world’s first instant-picture camera, no development needed. Known as a Land Camera after its inventor, Edwin Land, this camera was able to produce finished positive prints from the exposed negatives in under a minute. This new camera took the market by storm; people no longer had to sit still for long periods of time in order for their photographer to snap a picture.

The first digital camera that was commercially was sold in December of 1989 in Japan, the DS-X by Fuji. In 1991, Kodak brought to market the Kodak DCS-100, the beginning of a long line of professional Kodak DCS SLR cameras that were based in part on film bodies. It used a 1.3 megapixel sensor and was priced at $13,000.

The first commercially available digital camera, in the United States, was the 1990 the Dycam Model 1. It was originally a commercial failure because it was black and white, low in resolution, and cost nearly $1,000 but this changed and soon became loved by photographers.

With the standardisation of JPEG and MPEG in 1988 which allowed images and video files to be compressed for storage onto a SD or CF card. With the introduction of the Nikon D1 in 1999 at 2.47 megapixels, this was the first digital SLR that was entirely by a major manufacturer. The D1 cost of just under $6,000 was inexpensive for professional photographers and high-end consumers. This camera also used Nikon F-mount lenses, which meant photographers could utilise many of the lenses they already owned.

By 2010, nearly all mobile phones featured built-in camera with a resolution of 1-2 megapixels digital video camera. Many cameras also featured built-in GPS.

If you do get out and about with your camera today, be sure to share your images to our Flickr group let’s see how you have celebrated Camera Day.

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[norfolksouthern]

A big shout out to our railfans on #NationalCameraDay. As you get out and about, please stay safe around trains and railroad tracks. Here’s Operation Lifesaver's six “must-know" facts for professional #photographers considering a photo shoot near the tracks: 1. Trains can’t stop quickly to avoid people or vehicles on the tracks. 2. An optical illusion makes it hard to determine a train's distance from you - and its speed. 3. The average train overhangs the track by at least three feet. 4. Railroad tracks, trestles, yards and rights-of-way are private property. 5. No tracks should be assumed to be abandoned or inactive. 6. People mimic your behavior when they see your photos on the web and social media. Pictured: our chief photographer, Casey Thomason, showing his youngest son, Noah, how to capture the perfect shot. Casey is using a Nikon D4S and Noah is working the video on the Nikon D850. #teachyourchildren (at Casey, Iowa) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzUIZCnnTVz/?igshid=1wmox9ofitmzl