Photography, from the Greek photos (light) and graphé (drawing), is the
source of the English word drawing. It's a lot like making a
light drawing. In other words,
is the practise of capturing and eternally preserving a moment in
time.
Thanks to photography, we can now visualise the past, depict the
present, and imagine the future. The camera obscura was the forerunner
to the modern digital camera.
In the past, paintings were the most common way to depict significant
moments in time. Since the invention of photography, humans have had the
ability to create instantaneous and enduring works of art using light.
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