Outline of photography

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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to photography:

Photography – process of making pictures by the action of recording light patterns, reflected or emitted from objects, on a photosensitive medium or an image sensor through a timed exposure. The process is done through mechanical, chemical, or electronic devices known as cameras.

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What type of thing is photography?

Photography can be described as all of the following:[citation needed]

  • Art – aesthetic expression for presentation or performance, and the work produced from this activity. (The art of) Photography produces photographs (art).
    • One of the arts – as an art form, painting is an outlet of human expression, that is usually influenced by culture and which in turn helps to change culture. Photography creates a physical manifestation of the internal human creative impulse.
      • A branch of the visual arts – visual arts is a class of art forms, including painting, sculpture, photography, architecture and others, that focus on the creation of works which are primarily visual in nature.

Forms of photography

Camera and photography equipment

Photographic processing

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Main article: Photographic processing

Photographic techniques

History of photography

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Main article: History of photography

General photography concepts

Lists

See also

External links

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