World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography.

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This year the day is being celebrated on August 19, 2022.

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While the world celebrates the day, we have found some of the oldest known photographs:

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#1 The Oldest Existing Photograph

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#2 The Oldest Photo of a Human

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#3 The Oldest Photo Taken in the United States

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#4 The Oldest Selfie Photograph

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#5 The Oldest Hoax Photograph

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World Photography Day is an annual, worldwide celebration of the art, craft, science and history of photography.

This year the day is being celebrated on August 19, 2022.

While the world celebrates the day, we have found some of the oldest known photographs:

#1 The Oldest Existing Photograph

Year: 1826 Subject: View From a Window Photographer: Joseph Nicéphore Niépce Camera/Photography Type: Heliography

#2 The Oldest Photo of a Human

Year: 1838 Subject: Boulevard du Temple, Paris Photographer: Louis Daguerre Camera/Photography Type: Daguerreotype

#3 The Oldest Photo Taken in the United States

Year: 1839 Subject: Central High School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photographer: Joseph Saxton Camera/Photography Type: Daguerreotype

#4 The Oldest Selfie Photograph

Year: 1839 Subject: Robert Cornelius Photographer: Robert Cornelius Camera/Photography Type: Daguerreotype

#5 The Oldest Hoax Photograph

Year: 1840 Subject: “Drowned” Man Photographer: Hippolyte Bayard Camera/Photography Type: Daguerreotype

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