The word Photography literally means ‘drawing with light’,
which
derives
from the Greek
photo, meaning light and graph, meaning to draw. Photography is the process of recording an image – a
photograph – on lightsensitive film
or, in the case of digital photography, via a digital electronic or magnetic memory.
Most photographs produced today take the form of Snapshots documenting
activities such as holidays and celebrations.
With the prevalence of digital cameras and mobile phone cameras, these activities are also documented
for display on photo-sharing websites and photo-based Social Networking Sites.