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It comes from The Greek word photo - light and graphos - writing. A photograph is writing with light.
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∙ 8y ago
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∙ 8y agoIt's from Latin: photo means light, graph is "to write" - so Photography is "writing with light."
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What is the another name of photography?
Photography is always going to be called "photography"
Where did photography originated?
where do photography originate?It originated from a drawing device called a camera obscura.
Where can you find photography definitions?
There is a book called "Photography" by Upton and Upton. I suggest you locate it.
What did Daguerre invent?
Louis Daguerre invented a type of photography called the daguerrotype.
The difference between police photography and regular photography?
Police photography is just a synonym for forensic photography
What is the hobby of collecting photographs called?
According to my research, the hobby of collection photographs is simply called "photography collecting." A person who engages in photography collecting is a "photography collector." Yeah, I was hoping for a fancy term, too.
What is the process of taking photographs called?
Photography.
What is the use of a camera to make images called?
Photography
What is called the person who practices photography as a hobby?
photographer
What were the first photography called?
They were called tin types because they were on tin or glass.
Why is photography called the art of life?
because photography includes taking pictures of the beautiful natural suurroundings which is the art of life
the best photography schools in the country?
There is a school in New York that is specailized in photography courses. It is called "New York Institute of Photography." This school has been educating photographers for a long time, and will help you in a bright future to continue with your photography career.
