To commemorate World Photograph Day held on August 19, social media users around the world have shared photographs they regard as intimate.

The images shared with the hashtag #WorldPhotographDay on Twitter include cities, nature, food, people, animals among others.

In Ghana, former Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Charlotte Osei and JoyNews journalist, George Wiafe are part of the many who took to social media to celebrate the day.

#WorldPhotographyDay #elomayayee pic.twitter.com/vg73EBiMai

— Ama (@char_osei) August 19, 2021

Okay let me also celebrate some...#WorldPhotographyDay2021 #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/6REVUwN3ac

— George Wiafe (@gwiafe) August 19, 2021

World Photograph Day lays emphasis on the importance of cameras and photography in our personal lives by documenting memorable lifetime events on pixels.

This year's theme is "Transcending the boundaries of language."

Below are more posts from Twitter:

Can't imagine football without photos.

Happy #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/f3iibwg959

— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 19, 2021

Kingfisher diving into the water.

It took 6 years, 4,200 hours and 720,000 photos for wildlife photographer Alan McFadyen to get this perfect shot.#WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/7hhavwfPc9

— Vala Afshar (@ValaAfshar) August 19, 2021

Celebrating all those wonderful Photographs out there...#WorldPhotographyDay #WorldPhotographyDay2021 pic.twitter.com/3vRzYKSc2N

— George Wiafe (@gwiafe) August 19, 2021

Some LA shots #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/00qVZ8qJJf

— (@ayosunnyyy) August 20, 2021

#WorldPhotographyDay
My long term project. Would love to make a zine out of these sometime. pic.twitter.com/1KY5yQPhOh

— Phil Knall (@philknall) August 20, 2021

Amateur, but certainly diligent! From a few years ago in Iceland. #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/7IYVibtdTF

— Emily Bade (@emilynoelleb__) August 20, 2021

Midnight sun #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/gouG2xilAx

— Dean (@0xBS0D) August 20, 2021

#WorldPhotographyDay clicked by me! pic.twitter.com/AcJoFhFEMx

— Mohd Saif (@Mohdsai90412935) August 20, 2021

Happy World Photography Day!

Im a little late but it’s the thought that counts right?#WorldPhotographyDay2021 #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/PQisk4V7yo

— Dencil (@bookofx) August 20, 2021

Sunrise at Blackfriars
⁦@TLRailUK⁩ ⁦@TfL⁩#London #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/btxLDHKAfX

— Duncan Bew (@duncanbew) August 20, 2021

#WorldPhotographyDay #ShotonMi10i pic.twitter.com/0OZCEkyDGp

— R.karthikeyan (@r_karthikeyan8) August 20, 2021

#WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/sGcrUZjU8L

— Gerard Price (@gerardpr10) August 20, 2021

Is also my birthday, the photo is grandpa and grandson #WorldPhotographyDay pic.twitter.com/QYEz9XFbBr

— jo Phillips Janssen (@joPhillipsJans1) August 20, 2021