When is camera day

Here at Digital Camera World, we are into celebrating cameras and photography every day of the year — but we are very happy to call out this day in particular, and especially so as this year June 29 falls on the weekend! The most obvious thing to do on National Camera Day is to go out and take pictures! But when you do, also share them with others by tagging them on Facebook , Twitter or Instagram with the hashtags cameraday and nationalcameraday. We'll keep a look out for your stunning images :.

Why not make the most of National Camera Day by getting out and about before dawn? It is the middle of summer in the Northern Hemisphere - so this will mean a special effort. But getting yourself into position in time for sunrise will often mean getting the best light and particularly so on a sunny summer day - and the key is that at this time of day is that the light on the subject changes quickly, creating a greater range of photographic possibilities.

National Camera Day could also be the day you decide to try to shoot something different with your camera. Take yourself out of your comfort zone We have some great photography tutorials for you to give you inspiration. Have you tried to photograph birds in flight , for instance? One class was focused on outdoor photography, and the other was indoor photography. I even learned how to make a studio inside my home with things I had around the house.

If you want inspiration, definitely check out taking a photography class or two. You are never too old to stop learning. I am continually learning more about my camera every day, even though I have owned it for years. There is always a new setting I was not aware of, and once I find it, it opens up a new world of potential photography options.

One of the most important things I could have done was to get out of auto mode. It just takes practice. And your photography will improve dramatically. Everyone owns a camera. To be a photographer, you must understand, appreciate, and harness the power you hold! Here is an excellent e-book for you if you are interested in taking the plunge to get out of auto mode. This book goes through in detail exposure, lighting, composition with helpful photos, and great tips.

There are also several tips for more creative ideas. If you are interested in purchasing this e-book Getting Out of Auto. It is straightforward to read, and you can go at your own pace. With over 70 pages of photography tips, this book will help you get out of the automatic mode and shoot in manual mode comfortably.

It is always fun to learn a new technique in photography, and there are plenty to try. You can take photos of soap bubbles in the winter, water reflections that look like paintings, try your hand at time-lapse photography, or play with light tracking. An easy one you can do is to try taking photos through other materials, such as glass or crystal.

An easy way to do this is to get a lens ball and capture photographs through it. One of the greatest joys is to see a child smile. I love teaching kids how to use my camera and see their satisfaction when they see what they captured.

It is a great gift, and who knows, you might be inspiring them to be future photographers. You can capture items around your house or go outside and shoot anything in nature. The origin of Camera Day is unknown but it is the day that commemorates the camera and photographers who have left an indelible mark in history. The camera is celebrated in all of its many forms. After all, the device has become a major part of our lives. Of course, it's of greater significance and importance to professionals.

But the influence of the camera has transcended colour, caste, religion, and region for many years now. The forerunner to the regular photographic camera was the camera obscura, a darkened box with a convex lens or aperture for projecting the image of an external object onto a screen inside.

The camera eventually evolved into large and bulky devices that could able to capture images using silver salts. However, the first photographic camera developed for commercial manufacture was the daguerreotype camera that was invented by Alphonse Giroux in Now, cameras are as small as a pen that can fit into your pocket.

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