Below is a glossary article post in the category P which discusses the explanation of the meaning, definition and meaning of the acronym, term, jargon, or termonology of Photography based on summaries from various types of sources (references) that are relevant, related, and trustworthy.
Understanding Photography
So, what is actually meant by Photography?
Photography refers to the process or practice of making photos produced by light action on materials that are sensitive to light.
Explanation of Photography
The simple definition of photography is the process of capturing light with a device known as a camera and making images. The camera can come in various forms with modern interpretations, including mobile cameras, digital cameras, and traditional analog cameras.
What is the purpose of photography?
Photography can serve many goals and have many aspects. Photography can tell a story, it can capture moments in time, he can document, and that can be art. There are many technical uses for photography and social and creative. How we use and interact with photography are very personal and will be different from one person to the next.
Is photography an art?
Photography can be a form of art, but not all photos are made to be a work of art or as a form of artistic expression. It takes time for photography to be truly recognized as a valid art form. However, in the present, many art museums and art galleries are now exhibiting photographic artwork.
Photographers such as Ansel Adams, Herve Lewis, Dorothea Lang, SN, Man Ray, Jonas Leriche, Irving Penn, and many others are famous and recognized artists.
Moreover, as we have seen above, this term is one of a collection of dictionaries, acronyms, terms, jargon, or terminology in the field of arts that begins with an alphabet or prefix P, as well as terms associated with P.
Meaning of Photography in the English, Indonesian (Including Javanese and Sundanese), and Malaysian Translation Dictionary
Apart from discussing the meaning and discussion of the definition, to deepen it further, here we also need to know what the word means in the English, Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese) translation dictionaries, as well as Malaysia (Malay).
For easy understanding, in this glossary post, we will explain it in the form of a list of translations of terms from various types of languages as follows:
- English; Terminology = Photography.
- Indonesian (including Javanese and Sundanese translations); Terminology = Fotografi (Indonesian), Fotografi (Java), and Fotografi in Sundanese.
- Malaysian; Terminology = Fotografi.
Closing
OK, above there is the discussion and explanation of what is the meaning of Photography.
Hopefully this article post that we have shared can be useful and can broaden our insight and literacy, especially in Art.
See also ours other articles related to the field of Art on the main blog page of our website.
Footnotes
This glossary post was created by referring to the conclusions of the meaning of definitions from various authoritative relevant references such as Wikipedia, Britannica and several other sources such as MoMA, Tate, ModernArts, and so on. This word is one of a collection of terminology in the field of Art which begins with the alphabet or prefix P. This article wasupdated in Dec of 2025.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creativity
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=photography
- https://www.britannica.com/search?query=photography
- View example images of photography through Google here
- View example images of photography on Bing here
- View example images of photography on Yandex here
