photography

American  

[fuh-tog-ruh-fee] / fəˈtɒg rə fi /

noun

1. the process or art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light or of other forms of radiant energy, as x-rays, gamma rays, or cosmic rays.

2. cinematography.

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photography British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

• multiphotography noun

Etymology

Origin of photography

First recorded in 1839; photo- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Michael Bucher is a deputy director of photography covering The Wall Street Journal's feature sections including Life&Work, Mansion, Off Duty, Review and the Future of Everything.

From The Wall Street Journal

She still works at the store, though her true calling is photography.

From Los Angeles Times

Coles is a real champion of home-grown talent on the island of Ireland and in more than 10 years in photography, "the strongest work I have created has been right here at home".

From BBC

The other 24 nominated images for this year's Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award, which you can see below, received a record-breaking 85,917 votes from wildlife photography and nature fans worldwide.

From BBC

However, its website also has an option for Creative Cloud Pro, an annual membership plan that charges users a monthly fee to access several apps for design, photography, video and web.

From The Wall Street Journal