Tuesday the 19th of August 2025 was world photography day and it was marked also in Nigeria.
The first photo was taken in 1826 by Nicรฉphore Niรฉpce, a French man. It was captured using the technology called heliography. The first colored photograph was taken by Thomas Sutton in 1861.
The word “photographs” was first coined by the British scientist Sir John Herschel in 1839 from the Greek words phos, meaning “light”.
For the first time in many years in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, scores of photographers in the region came together to mark World Photography Day, a day set aside for photographers to be photographed and carry their cameras without snapping customers, but rather observe, learn, unlearn, plan, strategize, master, and network with fellow professionals in the craft.
The event occurred at the Arena Event Center in Port Harcourt. It observed valuable activities like master class training by top professionals within the region, educative panel sessions and reviews, business development by top photo studio owners, raffle draws, creative photoshoot sessions with top models, and many other outstanding activities.
This event was organized by Rock Point Studios & the event was photographed by one of the top photographers in Portharcourt- Gaff Multimedia.
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