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Definition of Photography


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Photography is the technique of recording, by chemical, mechanical or digital means, a permanent image on a layer of material sensitive to light exposure.

The word comes from the Greek words f?t?? photos ("light"), and ??af?? graphis ("stylus", "paintbrush") or ??f? graphĂȘ, together meaning "drawing with light" or "representation by means of lines", "drawing".