[WORLDKINGS] Top 500 Immutable World Records (P.482) Nicéphore Niépce (France): The world's first photographer
24-07-2023
(Worldkings.org) The world's first photograph made in a camera was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce using the first proper camera. On July 29, 2023, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Nicéphore Niépce as the "World's first photographer."
[Worldkings] Top 100 pioneers in all fields (P. 16) Nicéphore Niépce (France): The man who laid the foundation for the birth of the photographic industry
23-03-2023
(Worldkings.org) Nicephore Niépce developed heliography, a technique he used to create the world's oldest surviving product of a photographic process: a print made from a photoengraved printing plate in 1825.
[Worldkings] Top 50 annual creative events in the world (P. 36) Monochrome Awards (UK): A global award honoring the timeless art of black and white photography
08-03-2023
(Worldkings.org) The connection of Black and White Photography with tradition and timeless values is beyond contestation. Since its infancy, black and white photography was not only the craft but primarily the art, where ideas conjured in the artist’s imagination is immortalized through the lens of their camera.
Top 50 Life Skills Courses In The World (P. 41) Photography Masterclass (Udemy, USA): The best-selling photography skills course on the Udemy platform
17-12-2022
(Worldkings.org) The “Photopraphy Masterclass” course is the most comprehensive and best-selling course on the Udemy platform. The course helps learners master the knowledge of photography from basic to advanced and train from an amateur photographer to a skilled photographer.
WORLDKINGS - On This Day - September 21, 2022 - Flash bulb used in photography patented in 1930
21-09-2022
(Worldkings.org) On September 21, 1930, Johannes Ostermeier was issued a patent for the flash bulb used in photography.
[Worldkings – Wowtimes - Almanac Events & Achievements 2022] Achievements of Fujifilm, 88-year iconic company of photography world (1934)
13-06-2022
(worldkings.org) FUJIFILM Holdings Corporation, trading as Fujifilm, or simply Fuji, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, operating in the realms of photography, optics, office and medical electronics, biotechnology, and chemicals.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – George Eastman Museum: World’s oldest photography museum
17-05-2021
(Worldkings.org) World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture collections, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and photograph conservation, educating the top archivists and conservators from around the world.
Top 50 largest publishers in the world (P.49) - Prestel Publishing (Germany): The publisher makes its mark with books devoted to art, architecture and society
06-03-2021
(WorldKings.org) Prestel Publishing is an art book publisher, with books on art, architecture, photography, design, fashion, craft, culture, history and ethnography.
Top 100 Global Creator - P19. Chester Carlson – Creator of electrophotography
07-08-2020
(Worldkings.org) Chester Floyd Carlson invented world's first photocopy machine.
WORLDKINGS - On This Day - September 21, 2018 - Flash bulb used in photography patented in 1930
21-09-2018
(Worldkings.org) On September 21, 1930, Johannes Ostermeier was issued a patent for the flash bulb used in photography.