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Photography is the process of making pictures by means of the action of light. Light patterns reflected or emitted from objects are recorded onto a sensitive medium or storage chip through a timed exposure. The process is done through mechanical, chemical or digital devices known as cameras.

The word comes from the Greek words φως phos ("light"), and γραφις graphis ("stylus", "paintbrush") or γραφη graphê, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines" or "drawing." Traditionally the product of photography has been called a photograph. The term photo is an abbreviation; many people also call them pictures. In digital photography, the term image has begun to replace photograph. (The term image is traditional in geometric optics.)

Photographic image-forming devices


Most commonly a camera or camera obscura is the image forming device and photographic film or a digital storage card is the recording medium, although other methods are available. For instance, the photocopy or xerography machine forms permanent images but uses the transfer of static electrical charges rather than photographic film, hence the term electrophotography. The rayographs published by Man Ray in 1922 are images produced by the shadows of objects cast on the photographic paper, without the use of a camera. Objects can be placed directly on the glass of a scanner to produce pictures digitally.

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Maybe I should just stick to drawing painting and photography, because this crazy paper craft isn't going so well for me :(
erinfaceface (erin) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:47:54 -0000
Maybe I should just stick to drawing painting and photography, because this crazy paper craft isn't going so well for me :(
RT @slightclutter: New series "Slight Clutter's Houston." Combines my love of photography & writing. 1st up -- Orange Show. http://tinyu ...
Virgil4u (Virgil C. Robinson) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:47:53 -0000
RT @slightclutter: New series "Slight Clutter's Houston." Combines my love of photography & writing. 1st up -- Orange Show. http://tinyu ...
just uploaded 21 new photos to my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/starwing/4246033609/ #photography
starwing (Melvin Foong) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:47:52 -0000
just uploaded 21 new photos to my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/starwing/4246033609/ #photography
Lake Michigan ices the limestone cliffs. #photo on #photoblog http://bit.ly/4Qf4hZ #wisconsin #photography
bo_mackison (Bo Mackison) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:47:32 -0000
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Added to: Technology » Photography - *Free Guide to Taking Better Photos DVD - http://www.freestuff.com.au
freestuffcomau (Free Stuff) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:47:19 -0000
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@NakeyaB how is photography going for u?
AshTiffani (Ashley Morgan) Tue, 05 Jan 2010 02:46:01 -0000
@NakeyaB how is photography going for u?

 
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