noun · neutral
photography
UK/fəˈtɒɡrəfi/US/fəˈtɑːɡrəfi/pho·TOG·ra·phy
the art or practice of taking and processing photographs
Examples
“She studies photography at college and hopes to work for a magazine.”
“Street photography often captures everyday life in an uncensored way.”
“Good photography can tell a story without words.”
Band 8 sentence
“Documentary photography can reveal social problems more vividly than many news reports.”
Collocations
- take photographs / take photos
- photography exhibition
- professional photography
Word family
Common mistakes
I like photograph→I like photographs
many photographies→many photographs
I like the photography of this picture→I like the photograph / the photography
Say it for a higher band
5photo→6photograph→7+photography
Synonyms
photo-taking
Easily confused
photograph
“Can you send me that photograph from your trip?”
photographer
“The photographer captured the best moment during the wedding.”
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