: the art or process of producing images by the action of radiant energy and especially light on a sensitive surface (as film or a CCD chip)
Photographyis so much more than an entry into a dictionary. The art of photography touches almost everyone. It gives people a chance to look back upon times and events that they might not remember otherwise. Good times, bad times, and everything in between, pictures capture moments for an enternity. However, what makes a picture a good, or even great, picture? What turns a mediocre shot into something to be remembered for years to come? Every famous photographer is famous for a reason. They have captured something that others are not able to do. They have captured occurences or even nature and its beauty and made it accessible to others. The event, angle, light, and expressions all come together to create the perfect picture.
