Photography is the skill, job, or process of producing photographs.
Photography is one of her hobbies.
...some of the top names in fashion photography.
photography in British English
(fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ)
noun
1.
the process of recording images on sensitized material by the action of light, X-rays, etc, and the chemical processing of this material to produce a print, slide, or cine film
2.
the art, practice, or occupation of taking and printing photographs, making cine films, etc
photography in American English
(fəˈtɑgrəfi)
noun
the art or process of producing images of objects upon a photosensitive surface (as film in a camera) by the chemical action of light or other radiant energy
Word origin
photo- + -graphy
Examples of 'photography' in a sentence
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Yet surely photography and filming in other public places is straightforward?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There is a lot of mannered and arch 1960s fashion photography.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
What, though, does the law say about photography and filming in public places?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
When I went on a photography course, my friend asked me to take some photos at her wedding and really liked them.
The Sun (2016)
Some in the fashion press a between fashion and photography.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
So is the art of photography dead?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Colour photography on this scale was impossible before now.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
She is sticking to her medication and also applying for parttime photography courses at a local college.
The Sun (2012)
The evolution of digital photography and technology is not easily understood.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Allied reconnaissance of the beaches was not simply a matter of aerial photography.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Today we remember him primarily as the father of celluloid film for photography.
Christianity Today (2000)
It was in the era of postwar austerity that she became an influential innovator of fashion photography.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Now he says he wants to study art and photography.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
It had also trounced a lot of my prejudices about photography courses.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
My previous experience suggested that digital photography can damage your sanity.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Control of the image of course extends to photography.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
But he eschewed still photography for digital video instead.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
That can be done using aerial photography but it is just not economic or feasible to do on a continuous basis.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Photography adds skills to your earnings.
The Sun (2013)
This is fashion photography after all.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Without flash, colour photography virtually stopped around dusk.
Freeman, Michael Collins Complete Guide to Photography (1993)
There are drawings, models and artefacts alongside photography and film.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
She collects bags and shoes, as well as photography and art books.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Many of these rare examples of his colour photography remained unseen - until now.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Planning ahead saves time and money - both important in aerial photography.
Freeman, Michael Photographers Handbook (1993)
Fast colour films have extended photography's range.
Freeman, Michael Collins Complete Guide to Photography (1993)
These images are fashion photography, but having a bit of fun as well.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
And it didn't much help that he had always wanted to be a painter and considered photography an inferior art form.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
When you click on each snap, the settings of the camera it was shot on appear so you can improve your photography skills too.
The Sun (2012)
In other languages
photography
British English: photography /fəˈtɒɡrəfɪ/ NOUN
Photography is the skill, job, or process of producing photographs.
...fashion photography.
American English: photography
Arabic: الْتَّصْوِيرُ الْفُوتُوغْرَافِيّ
Brazilian Portuguese: arte fotográfica
Chinese: 摄影
Croatian: fotografija
Czech: fotografování
Danish: fotografi
Dutch: fotografie
European Spanish: fotografía técnica
Finnish: valokuvaus
French: photographie art
German: Fotografie
Greek: φωτογραφία τέχνη
Italian: fotografia
Japanese: 写真撮影
Korean: 사진술
Norwegian: fotografering
Polish: fotografia dziedzina
European Portuguese: fotografia (arte)
Romanian: fotografie
Russian: фотография
Latin American Spanish: fotografía
Swedish: fotografering
Thai: การถ่ายภาพ
Turkish: fotoğrafçılık
Ukrainian: фотографія
Vietnamese: nghề chụp ảnh
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All related terms of 'photography'
aerial photography
Aerial photography is the process of taking photographs of an area from above, for example from an airplane or mast .
colour photography
the art or process of taking and developing photographs in colour
flash photography
photography in which a flashbulb or electronic flash is used to provide momentary illumination of a dark or insufficiently lit subject
trick photography
photography that creates an illusion
digital photography
photography in which images are captured , stored, and reproduced as groups of electronic bits
infrared photography
photography using film with an emulsion that is sensitive to infrared light, enabling it to be used in misty weather, in darkened interiors, or at night. It has applications in aerial surveys, the detection of forgeries , etc
instant photography
photography using an instant camera
Kirlian photography
a process that is said to record directly on photographic film the field radiation of electricity emitted by an object to which an electric charge has been applied
portrait photography
the activity or art of taking portrait photos
schlieren photography
a type of photography which records schlieren
director of photography
the person who is responsible for all operations concerning camera work and lighting during the production of a film
time-lapse photography
the technique of recording a very slow process, such as the withering of a flower, by taking a large number of photographs on a strip of film at regular intervals . The film is then projected at normal speed