Outline of photography

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to photography:

Photography – process of making pictures by the action of recording light patterns, reflected or emitted from objects, on a photosensitive medium or an image sensor through a timed exposure. The process is done through mechanical, chemical, or electronic devices known as cameras.

Areas of practice

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Applied photography

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Scientific photography

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

Commercial photography

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Police and military photography

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Social dimensions of photography

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Photojournalism

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Political dimensions of photography

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Photography and desire

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Subjects, styles, and formats

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Photographic subjects

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Photographic styles

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Photographic formats

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See also: Scientific imaging

Art and theory

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Art and photography

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Theory

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Photographic technology

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See also: History of photographic technology

Image capture

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Camera

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Types of camera
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Parts of a camera
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Lens

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Accessories

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Film

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Lighting

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Projection

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Photographic effects

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Photographic processing

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Digital processing

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Processes

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Papers, prints, and -types

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Photographic techniques

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Photographic concepts

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Optics

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Color

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Digital imaging

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Digital image formats

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Photography organizations

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Photographic equipment makers

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Museums and libraries

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Museums and libraries with significant photography collections.

Photographers

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Photographers by nationality

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History of photography

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History of photographic technology

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Pioneers and inventors of photographic technology

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Historic photographic processes

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History of photography in culture and art

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