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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Miller modelled for Vogue and Vanity Fair before setting her sights on a career as a photographer and moving to Paris to study photography with Man Ray.
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Born in India, Vasudev pursued photography in New York before completing a doctorate in cinema in Paris.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
Through photography, drawings, collage and videography, the exhibition offers a multi-dimensional exploration of Black masculinity and the human spirit.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
Democrats slammed Trump staffers for a possible altercation with an Arlington National Cemetery official over photography at a gravesite of U.S. service members killed in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, which the campaign insists they were permitted to take.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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Lee Sharrock, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Born in India, Vasudev pursued photography in New York before completing a doctorate in cinema in Paris.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2024
Through photography, drawings, collage and videography, the exhibition offers a multi-dimensional exploration of Black masculinity and the human spirit.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2024
Democrats slammed Trump staffers for a possible altercation with an Arlington National Cemetery official over photography at a gravesite of U.S. service members killed in the 2021 Kabul airport bombing, which the campaign insists they were permitted to take.
—Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 4 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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