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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While Hassan works a 9-5 day job for a local news channel’s digital platform, his heart lies in film and photography.
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Video, photography, and digital art would, in turn, seamlessly translate into digital advertising and social media campaigns.
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His writing and photography have appeared in Fortune, Hodinkee, WatchTime, International Watch and many others.
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The combination of cultural individualism, industrialization, and technological advance created a cultural moment in which audiences were open to and actively explored the idea of unseen forces (hey, if telegraph and photography worked, why not mesmerism, spiritualism, or palm-reading?).
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Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Video, photography, and digital art would, in turn, seamlessly translate into digital advertising and social media campaigns.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
His writing and photography have appeared in Fortune, Hodinkee, WatchTime, International Watch and many others.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2024
The combination of cultural individualism, industrialization, and technological advance created a cultural moment in which audiences were open to and actively explored the idea of unseen forces (hey, if telegraph and photography worked, why not mesmerism, spiritualism, or palm-reading?).
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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“Photography.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photography. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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