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.
Main article: Medical imaging |
Creating images of the human body or parts of it, to diagnose or examine disease.
Main article: Commercial photography |
Main article: Photojournalism |
See also: Scientific imaging
Main article: Fine-art photography |
Main article: Science of photography |
See also: History of photographic technology
Main article: Camera |
Main article: Photographic lens |
Main article: Photographic film |
Main article: Lighting |
Main article: Slide projector |
Main article: Photographic processing |
Main article: Digital image processing |
Main article: List of photographic processes |
Main article: Optics |
Main article: Digital image |
Main article: List of photographic equipment makers |
Museums and libraries with significant photography collections.
Main article: Photographer |
Main article: History of photography |
For a chronological guide, see Timeline of photography technology. |