Ivorian photographers celebrate World Photography Day | Video

Abidjan (Ivory Coast), Aug 17 (EFE).- World Photography Day is celebrated annually on August 19, a date that commemorates the invention of the daguerreotype, one of the first photographic processes, developed by Louis Daguerre and announced on August 19, 1839.

CAMERA: LEGNAN KOULA.

FOOTAGE AND STATEMENTS OF PHOTOGRAPHER SERGE KOUBOU PRACTICING HIS PROFESSION IN ABIDJAN.

Translations:

1.- "My name is Serge Kobou, I have been working as a photographer for about fifteen years."

2.- "August 19, World Photography Day, is for me a feeling of joy, gratitude and recognition because it allows all photographers to come together in a spirit of cohesion to reflect on the future of this beautiful profession."

3.- "The advice I would like to give to the new generation of photographers is to tell them that the profession nourishes those who practice it with love, that they should take it seriously, that they should train a lot to really integrate into this profession, that they should focus above all on the work because it is a very noble profession."

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Date: 17/08/2024 20:21 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Arts, culture and entertainment » Photography
Arts, culture and entertainment
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 229 seconds
Reference: 55014444485
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