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)
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He studied both film and still photography.
Landscape photography is her hobby.
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Art ranges from oil and watercolor paintings, photography, mixed media and digital art to wall-hangings, textiles, gourds, wood-turning, pottery, jewelry and glasswork.
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Samsung has improved night photography and videography thanks to a new Spatial-Temporal Filter (STF).
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The film, which operated under a hazy shroud after wrapping principal photography in the spring of 2023, underwent 22 days of additional photography in spring of 2024 on its way to its Feb. 14, 2025 release date in after several delays.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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Lily Templeton, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
Art ranges from oil and watercolor paintings, photography, mixed media and digital art to wall-hangings, textiles, gourds, wood-turning, pottery, jewelry and glasswork.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
Samsung has improved night photography and videography thanks to a new Spatial-Temporal Filter (STF).
—PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
The film, which operated under a hazy shroud after wrapping principal photography in the spring of 2023, underwent 22 days of additional photography in spring of 2024 on its way to its Feb. 14, 2025 release date in after several delays.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Photography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photography. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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photography
noun
pho·tog·ra·phy
fə-ˈtäg-rə-fē
: the art or process of making pictures by means of a camera that directs the image of an object onto a surface (as film) that is sensitive to light
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