Where does the word photography come from?

Answer 1

Photography is a method for producing lasting images by means of a chemical reaction that occurs when light hits a specially prepared surface. It was invented during the first decades of the 19th century as a direct consequence of advances in chemistry and optics (the science of the behavior of light). The word Photography comes from two Greek words that mean "writing with light".

Answer 2

"PHOTOGRAPHY" is a combination of two latin words, foto- which means "light", and grafis- which means "control". "Photography", from this context, therefore means "the control of light". Essentially, that is what a photographer does: he or she controls light that enters a camera or imaging device, so that an image is produced properly.

Answer 3

Photography is the art of painting with light, and so the word is exactly what it says on the tin, From the Greek - Photo- Light and -graphy - Drawing/painting.

The word camera comes from the Latin Camera Obscura - Dark chamber. Many English words are based on the old Latin/Greek based words and usually define exactly what the act/object is.

Answer 4

Examine the word itself; "PHOTOGRAPHY" It come from two individual words. Photo meaning "Light" and Graph meaning "To Write" Literally it means: "To Write with light" I cannot think of any better way to say it. A photographer is a "Light Writer" A photograph is an image written with light.

Answer 5

In a sense, the word ‘photography’ is a fairly new term. The word did not exist in Latin, Greek or any other language of the ancient world. The word itself is derived from the Greek words: photos (light) and graphos (writing or drawing). The word first came into existence in 1839 by the French inventor, Joseph Nicephore Niepce. He used the word ‘photographie’ to describe his process of capturing images on a metal plate with light-sensitive chemicals.

Answer 6

It comes from 'photos' = ancient greek /latin for light and graphos = to write; so its writing with light. Splitting hairs i know, it is to PAINT/DRAW with light

Answer 7

photograph is from Greek, meaning "painting with light'

Answer 8

The word 'photography' originates from Greek