My Shots - Camera Day

 "The camera, in all of its many forms, is to be celebrated."

Days of the Year

1825 - Heliograph invented by Joseph Niépce, first known photograph

1839 - Louis Jacque Daguerre invents the Daguerreotype process

1888 - George Eastman invents flexible and unbreakable film and the first Kodak was sold

1925 - The Leica I goes on sale

1936 - First 35mm camera, the Argus A, goes on sale with the birth of Canon

1948 - The Polaroid takes the market by storm

Today, almost everyone has a camera on hand in their smart phone.  This is where most of my photos come from.  Speaking of, here are some from the weekend.

Downtown.




And taking a drive.







So hey, take a picture today!

You don't have to share it here, but you're welcome to!


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