photography
noun
pho·tog·ra·phy fə-ˈtä-grə-fē 
: the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (such as film or an optical sensor)
Example Sentences
He studied both film and still photography. Landscape photography is her hobby.
Recent Examples on the Web Another budding artist, Susan Ford, put her photography skills to work during the royal visit in 1976. 
Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Coppola has reteamed with her longtime screen collaborators, including director of photography Philippe Le Sourd, costume designer Stacey Battat, editor Sarah Flack and production designer Tamara Deverell. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 The technique fell out of favor after the invention of photography, but the advent of 3D printing has revived interest. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 The author is a former global head of photography for Reuters. Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Take, for example, MasterClass, an online subscription service that gives you access to lessons from the biggest names in the fields of photography, filmmaking, music, and more. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022 Mascharka, IU Athletics’ director of photography, needed to add shots of anything unique inside the stadium, like Hep’s Rock, the sweeping five-story press box and the distinctive twin spires of IU’s North End Zone facility. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022 The director of photography was Amin Jafari, and the editor was Amir Etminan. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 But her main fonts of inspiration were two of photography’s other great portraitists, whose pictures place reverent attention on their subjects’ visages, to the exclusion of their surroundings. Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 See More
Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 18 Sep. 2022 Coppola has reteamed with her longtime screen collaborators, including director of photography Philippe Le Sourd, costume designer Stacey Battat, editor Sarah Flack and production designer Tamara Deverell. Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Sep. 2022 The technique fell out of favor after the invention of photography, but the advent of 3D printing has revived interest. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2022 The author is a former global head of photography for Reuters. Nancy Glowinski, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2022 Take, for example, MasterClass, an online subscription service that gives you access to lessons from the biggest names in the fields of photography, filmmaking, music, and more. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 19 Aug. 2022 Mascharka, IU Athletics’ director of photography, needed to add shots of anything unique inside the stadium, like Hep’s Rock, the sweeping five-story press box and the distinctive twin spires of IU’s North End Zone facility. Zach Osterman, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Aug. 2022 The director of photography was Amin Jafari, and the editor was Amir Etminan. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 17 Aug. 2022 But her main fonts of inspiration were two of photography’s other great portraitists, whose pictures place reverent attention on their subjects’ visages, to the exclusion of their surroundings. Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing photography
Kids Definition
photography
noun
pho·tog·ra·phy fə-ˈtä-grə-fē
: the making of pictures by means of a camera that directs the image of an object onto a surface that is sensitive to light
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