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A photograph (often just called a photo) is an image (or a representation of that on e.g. paper) created by collecting and focusing electromagnetic radiation. The most common photographs are those created of visible wavelengths, producing permanent records of what the human eye can see.

A photograph is taken using photographic film loaded into an obsolete film camera or using a newer digital camera (that uses a CCD or CMOS chip).

Most traditional (analog) photographs are produced with a two-step process. In the two-step process, the film holds a negative image (colours and lights/darks are inverted), which is then transferred onto photographic paper as a positive image. Another widely used film is the positive film used for producing slides. Slides are widely used by professionals mostly due to their sharpness and accuracy of colour rendition. Most photographs published in magazines are still originally taken on colour transparency film. One of the most famous slide films is Kodachrome.

Originally almost all photographs were black and white. Although methods for developing colour photos were available as early as the late 19th century, they did not become widely available until the 1940s or 50sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb., and even in until the 1960sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around most photgraphs were taken in black and white. Since then, colour photographyPhotography is the technique of recording, by chemical, mechanical or digital means, a permanent image on a layer of material sensitive to light exposure. The word comes from the Greek words φως phos ("light"), and γρα&phi has dominated popular photography, although the black and white format remains popular for amateur photographers and artists. Black and white film is considerably easier to develop than colour.


Panorama sized images can be taken by using special cameras like the HasselbladHasselblad is a Swedish manufacturer of high-quality still photography cameras based in Gothenburg, Sweden. The company was established in 1841 as a trading company. In the 1890s, Hasselblad began distributing photographic products from Eastman. The photo Xpan on standard film. Since the 1990s panoramic photos have been relatively easy for the general population to take on Advanced Photo SystemAdvanced Photo System ( APS) is a film format for still photography. The film is 24 mm wide, and has three image formats: H for HDTV 16. 2 mm ratio 9:16 C for classic 16. 1 mm ratio 2:3 P for panoramic 9. 2 mm ratio 1:3 The two formats beside the H are fo film. APS was developed by several of the major film manufacturers to provide a "smart" film with different formats and computerized options available. With the advent of digital photography this format has become less popular and will be discontinued in the near future.

Digital photos can be stored in various file formats, of which JPEGIn computing, JPEG is a commonly used standard method of compressing photographic images. The file format which employs this compression is commonly also called JPEG; platforms with short file extensions may use. JPE to identify this format. The name stan is the most popular. Many other graphic formatsSee also Graphics file formats Here is a summary of the most common graphics file formats: Common Raster Graphics Formats file extension MIME type proper name description. art ? ART ART is a proprietary image file format mostly used by the America OnlineŽ are used, including TIFF, PNG, GIF, and RAW.

Some photographs are forbidden, e.g. representing child pornography and those that are considered espionage.





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