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Outline of photography

Outline of photography is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Outline of photography rather than just read about it. In short: The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to photography: Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its mo…

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Reference excerpt

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to photography: Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct uses for art, film and video production, recreational purposes, hobby, and mass communication. A person who operates a camera to capture or take photographs is called a photographer, while the captured image, also known as a photograph, is the result produced by the camera.

Areas of practice

Applied photography

Scientific photography Aerial photography Aerial archaeology Astrophotography Autoradiography Cartography and photography Chronophotography Fundus photography Geophotography Phototherapy Pseudocolor Remote sensing Schlieren photography Scientific visualization Visual anthropology

Scientific imaging Acoustic holography Dark-field microscopy Electron microscope False-color High-speed photography Holography Kirlian photography Photogrammetry Photomicrography Multispectral imaging Ultraviolet photography Infrared photography Full-spectrum photography

Medical imaging

Creating images of the human body or parts of it, to diagnose or examine disease.

Bioluminescence imaging – a technique for studying laboratory animals using luminescent protein. Calcium imaging – determining the calcium status of a tissue using fluorescent light. Diffuse optical imaging – using near-infrared light to generate images of the body. Diffusion-weighted imaging – a type of MRI that uses water diffusion. Endoscopy – a procedure using an endoscope to examine the interior of a hollow organ or cavity of the body. Fluorescence lifetime imaging – using the decay rate of a fluorescent sample. Fluorescence image-guided surgery – used to detect fluorescently labelled structures during surgery. Gallium imaging – a nuclear medicine method for the detection of infections and cancers. Imaging agent – a chemical designed to allow clinicians to determine whether a mass is benign or malignant. Imaging studies – which includes many medical imaging techniques. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) – a non-invasive method to render images of living tissues. Microscopy – creating images of objects or features too small to be detectable by the naked human eye. Molecular imaging – used to study molecular pathways inside organisms. Non-contact thermography – is the field of thermography that derives diagnostic indications from infrared images of the human body. Nuclear medicine – uses administered radioactive substances to create images of internal organs and their function. Optical imaging – using light as an investigational tool for biological research and medical diagnosis. Optoacoustic imaging – using the photothermal effect, for the accuracy of spectroscopy with the depth resolution of ultrasound. Photoacoustic Imaging – a technique to detect vascular disease and cancer using non-ionizing laser pulses. Ultrasound imaging – using very high frequency sound to visualize muscles and internal organs.

Commercial photography

Celebrity photography Concert photography Fashion photography Food photography Freelance photography Head shot Industrial photography Kodak Girl Product photography "knolling" Sports photography Stock photography Wedding photography Yearbook "You press the button, we do the rest"

Police and military photography Forensic photography Mug shot War photography

Social dimensions of photography Blind photography Conservation and restoration of photographs Visual anthropology Vernacular photography Selfie

Photojournalism

Documentary photography Life (magazine) List of photojournalists Narrative photography Paparazzi Photo-essay Social documentary photography Social photography War photography

Political dimensions of photography Agitprop Censorship Conservation photography List of photographers of the civil rights movement Propaganda

Photography and desire Erotic photography Fashion photography Glamour photography List of BDSM photographers Nude photography Pin-up model Pornography

Subjects, styles, and formats

Photographic subjects Architectural photography Fireworks photography Nature photography Cloudscape photography Conservation photography Landscape photography Underwater photography Wildlife photography Night photography Portrait photography Street photography Subminiature photography

Photographic styles Abstract photography Candid photography Environmental portrait Low-key photography Old-time photography Snapshot Still life Straight photography

Photographic formats See also: Scientific imaging

Black and white Color photography Chemigram Chemogram Digital photography Lo-fi photography Lomography Monochrome photography Panoramic photography Photogram Stereoscopic photography Virtual reality Xerography

Art and theory

Art and photography

Abstraction American Realism Appropriation Art Artists books Conceptual photography Modernism Exhibitions The Family of Man Festivals

Theory Aesthetics Art criticism Conceptual photography Constructed reality Decisive moment Deconstruction Ideology Memory Truth Representation Semiotics Social representation Time and space Visual anthropology Voyeurism

Photographic technology

See also: History of photographic technology

Cabinet photograph Color photography Digital photography Digiscoping Microphotography Photogenic drawings Photometry Stereoscope

Image capture Bracketing Burst mode Exposure Time-lapse photography

Camera

Types of camera Box camera Brownie camera Camera obscura Camera phone Digital single-lens reflex camera Diana camera Digital camera Zebra patterning Disposable camera Field camera Instant or polaroid camera Pinhole camera Point and shoot camera Press camera Rangefinder camera Single-lens reflex camera Three-CCD camera Twin-lens reflex camera Toy camera View camera

Parts of a camera Camera back Shutter Hotshoe Aperture Viewfinder

Lens

Fisheye lens Lens Lens hood Perspective control lens Telecentric lens Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens Zoom lens

Accessories Cable release Filter Monopod Tripod

Film

35 mm Anti-halation backing Film base Film developing Film format Film holder Film speed Sensitometry Film stock Grain Photographic plate Infrared film Instant film Negative Reversal film

Lighting

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Outline of photography

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Outline of photography claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Outline of photography before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Outline of photography ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Outline of photography

In research: Outline of photography appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Outline of photography in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Outline of photography is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Arts-related lists, Lists of photography topics, Lists of visual art topics, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Outline of photography outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Outline of photography in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Outline of photography means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

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Why does Outline of photography matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Outline of photography?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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