Category:Photography

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Photography is the process of recording images on photographic film or in binary form, based on the principles of optics and chemistry or electronics. The word photography is derived from the Greek words ‘phot-’ meaning ‘light’ and ‘graphein’ meaning ‘to write’.

Photographs are used for identification purposes (passports), providing information (news and discoveries), preserving memories (personal snaps) and for commercial purposes (product advertisements).

The term photograph is abbreviated as ‘photo’. Photographs are also referred to as ‘pictures’ by many people. The word ‘images’ is commonly used to refer to digital photographs.

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