World Photography Day 2010 Celebrates The Art

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NEW DELHI, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- Today the world celebrates the captured moments that rekindles the best memories from the past. August 19 is celebrated as the Word Photography and it is not only an important day for the professional photographer but also for all those who have taken up the camera once in a while to preserve some precious moments forever. The ‘Patiala Photo Fiction 2010′ kick started yesterday and will continue today at the Spring Field Resort as a part of the World Photography Day celebration. In another part of the country the All Kerala Photographer’s Association (AKPA) will also join in the celebrations with an event that will have an important exhibition on photography as well as a seminar attended by important personalities.

Yesterday at the ‘Patiala Photo Fiction 2010′ celebrated wild life photographer Jaskaran Singh Sandhu spoke in the opening ceremony. He said that there is a great deal of opportunity in the field of photography and that it was an art form that could be developed much further in the country. He spoke about photography and said that a picture is able to express and reveal things even hundred years after the event is over and. The event also showcased the work of the wildlife photographer in an exhibition. At the AKPA event there was a seminar that discussed the ‘Mobile Camera and its Misuse’ and the ‘Greatness of Photography’ as a part of the World Photography Day celebrations.

In spite of the camera being invented in the 19th century, man has always been fascinated with the idea of capturing moments forever. With the invention of the camera, the capturing of the moments became an art that has developed immensely over the years in terms of technique and technology. The World Photography Day is therefore the perfect tribute to the art that can make time stand still.