It’s World Photography Day! How are you celebrating?

[Christina-NYC]

World Photography Day is an annual global celebration of the art and craft of photography. It’s celebrated every year on August 19.

Photography has become a way for people to document the world around them, but it’s also an incredible medium for creative self-expression. With the simple click of your camera, you can create a preserved moment of a great food experience, or visit to a new place and share it with others! When you share your photos on Google Maps, people can see a piece of the world as you see it through your own eyes. 

To celebrate World Photo Day, go out and capture a special moment or a beautiful scene. To give you some inspiration, we’re sharing amazing photos taken by Local Guides around the world. Scroll through to see these beautifully captured moments and then tell us how you’re celebrating World Photo Day in the comments below. 

1. Ryujin-ike in Yamanashi, Japan taken by Local Guide yamatake715

Caption: A photo of a field of purple flowers and a lake with Mt. Fuij in the background. (Local Guide yamatake715)

2. Finanzamt Bremen in Bremen, Germany by taken Local Guide Berit Schurse

Caption: A photo of a curved stairway and hanging light photographed from below. (Local Guide Berit Schurse)

3. The Antipodean Specialty Coffee in Taipei, Taiwan taken by Local Guide Jennifer Fu

Caption: A photo of glasses filled with yogurt, granola, and fruit with spoons in them on a table. (Local Guide Jennifer Fu)

4. Capilla San Antonio in Arteaga, Mexico taken by Local Guide Ricardo M. Braham

Caption: A photo of the exterior of a stone church with a wooden door. A cross is located at the top of the church. (Ricardo M. Braham)

5. Phi Phi Islands in Krabi, Thailand taken by Local Guide Jeremy Bezanger

Caption: A photo of a boat in front of a land with trees growing on it and a large rock formation. (Local Guide Jeremy Bezanger)

6. Narantuul Market in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia taken by Local Guide Michael Turtle

Caption: A close-up photo of bolts of multi-colored fabric on display in a market. (Local Guide Michael Turtle)

7. Shake Shack in New York, NY, USA taken by Local Guide Andre Pechio

Caption: A photo of a french fries and a cheeseburger with bacon wrapped in paper, on a serving tray. (Local Guide Andre Pechio)

8. Sas Bahu Temple in Rajasthan, India taken by Local Guide Andreas Klein

Caption: A photo of ornate columns and archways of a temple. (Local Guide Andreas Klein)

So, how are you celebrating World Photo Day? Share your photos with us on Google Maps and in the comments below.

[NirmalTeja]

Hotel Taj Mumbai

Hello @Christina-NYC thank you for sharing with us....Happy photography day to all Local guides...

[SharifImran]

Hi @Christina-NYC  thank you for sharing everyone.

Happy World Photography Day 📸📸📸

[kroza]

If you dig into the history of photography it’s amazing to read about how much work was involved to get your pic done, photos were much treasured by then! And now we have the blessing of having decent to sophisticated cameras in our hands, to keep memories of the simplest every day moments to unforgettable landscapes, I love going through old pictures and remembering all the great things I’ve seen and shared with the people I love

Here’s a brief collection of happy memories, maybe technically messy to the expert’s eyes, but they’re a reminder of gratitude ❤️ Happy Photography Day! 

[NarenChandra]

Happy World Photography day to connect people here are few I clickedThe Park , Hyderabad

Light Pillar inside Borra Caves

kotipalli waterfalls

Magnificent lights inside borra caves

Bangalore Cantonment Station

Rajiv Gandhi Stadium , Hyderabad before the start of the match

Papacream Hyderabad

Sky Zone Hyderabad

Sky Zone Hyderabad

Cafe Coffee Day In-store picture

Flacazo restaurant ambiance

Jaganath Temple , Banjarahills, Hyderabad

[kroza]

Look @Christina-NYC this happened to me after reading your post 😂

[AdamGT]

Thanks for sharing these amazing photos taken by Local Guides around the world @Christina-NYC. Love them all, they're so different, so colorful and so amazing!  I hav to say I especially love the color contrast in Ryujin-ike in Yamanashi, Japan taken by Local Guide yamatake715 an the natural beauty of Phi Phi Islands in Krabi, Thailand taken by Local Guide Jeremy Bezanger.

[vijayparadkar]

@Christina-NYC Thank you for sharing wonderful photos with us.

Happy World Photography Day!    

A view of Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

[RamboRazor]

A very Happy Photography Day to everyone.

Hope everyone gets more and more stunning iconic pictures.

Thanks @Christina-NYC  for the amazing post and reminding us about the DAY!!!

Sharing here some of my pictures

On the Edge - Kheerganga Trek, Himachal Pradesh, IndiaA Satisfying and Scintillating view of Ha Long Bay, Vietnam (One of the Seven Natural Wonder of the World), taken from a Cruise.Layered Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India

A Beautiful Artistic Body Work Butterfly

A Satisfying and Scintillating view of a lake in Lodhi Garden, New Delhi, India

[ChanneLing]

Hi @Christina-NYC, thanks for sharing these amazing photos with us! 

Before this post, I didn't know there's really a day called Photography Day lol.

Photo taken in Avignon, France.