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)
Examples of photography in a Sentence
He studied both film and still photography.
Landscape photography is her hobby.
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Conversations buzzed about the film’s powerful portrayal of Miller’s life, and her indelible mark on both the worlds of fashion and war photography.
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Sam Falb, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
From eye-catching photography, found throughout the hotel and in the guest rooms, to ambient lighting and plush linens, fabrics, and furnishings, each of the 139 spacious guest rooms, suites, and residences are designed with nature’s palette of colors and natural materials.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The scientists spent more than 2,600 hours manually inspecting these sites, capturing drone photography and conducting field inspections, reports New Scientist’s Jeremy Hsu.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The thriller, which required multiple attempts at completing principal photography before finally wrapping in 2022, has reigned atop Netflix’s top ten and various other streaming originals charts in the two-and-a-half weeks it’s been available to stream.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
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Sam Falb, Vogue, 26 Sep. 2024
From eye-catching photography, found throughout the hotel and in the guest rooms, to ambient lighting and plush linens, fabrics, and furnishings, each of the 139 spacious guest rooms, suites, and residences are designed with nature’s palette of colors and natural materials.
—Wendy Altschuler, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024
The scientists spent more than 2,600 hours manually inspecting these sites, capturing drone photography and conducting field inspections, reports New Scientist’s Jeremy Hsu.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Sep. 2024
The thriller, which required multiple attempts at completing principal photography before finally wrapping in 2022, has reigned atop Netflix’s top ten and various other streaming originals charts in the two-and-a-half weeks it’s been available to stream.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 Sep. 2024
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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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