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What is the basic definition of photography?
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The basic definition of photography is that it is a type of art that involves capturing an image with a camera. When the medium emerged in the 19th century, the captured images were on materials like silver-plated copper for daguerreotypes, the earliest available photographic process. Photographic film was later introduced, with the first flexible film rolls manufactured by George Eastman in 1885. With the rise of computers, many photographers now use digital cameras that store images on a memory card. The pictures can then be sent to a computer and edited with filters and effects to enhance the images. On 1stDibs, find a large selection of photography.
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Rhinoceros #2, Albuquerque, NM, 2013 - Animal Portrait Photography
By Brad Wilson
Located in Paris, FR
'Rhinoceros #2, Albuquerque, NM, 2013' is a limited-edition fine art photograph by American photographer Brad Wilson. Archival pigment print on Hahnemühle Fine Art Baryta Paper, 2013...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
“Has Found Out Thy Bed” (FRAMED) Photography 20x30 inch Ed. of 5 by Brian Ziff
By Brian Ziff
Located in Culver City, CA
“Has Found Out Thy Bed” (FRAMED) Photography 20x30 inch Ed. of 5 by Brian Ziff
“Has Found Out Thy Bed” (2016)
Giclee (Archival Ink) Print on Canson Platine Fibre Rag
20” X 30” inch ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Rag Paper, Giclée
Brigitte Bardot in her appartment in Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
Brigitte Bardot in her appartment in Paris
Category
Mid-20th Century Portrait Photography
Materials
Lambda
Butt Shadow
Located in New York, NY
Ed. of 10, includes black frame with textured white mat.
Robert Farber’s style has influenced generations of photographers. His painterly, impressionistic style captures the essence...
Category
1990s Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
East Village Bums, Tramps Smoking and Drinking at Blue Green Wall
Located in Miami, FL
Four East Village down-and-out derelicts and apparent friends sit on a step and engage in a lively chat. They are smoking and drinking. Street Photographer Mitchell Funk captures the...
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
Orange Poppies - Analogue floral photography, Limited edition of 10
Located in London, GB
'Orange Poppies'
Analogue colour floral photography.
London, United Kingdom 2024.
Limited edition of 10.
Printed on the finest archival Hahnemühle Photo Rag paper, these limited ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Film, Photographic Film, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Giclée