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photography
The technique, art, or process of creating and editing images with the help of light on a light-sensitive medium.
In ihrem Kurs lernt sie die Grundlagen der digitalen Fotografie.
In her course, she is learning the basics of digital photography.
photograph
A single image created by photographing; a photo. This use is more formal or emphasizes the artistic aspect of the image.
Die Ausstellung zeigt beeindruckende Fotografien aus der Antarktis.
The exhibition shows impressive photographs from Antarctica.
'Die Fotografie' (photography / photograph) belongs to a word family. Related words are the verb 'fotografieren' (to photograph), the person 'der Fotograf' (male photographer) or 'die Fotografin' (female photographer), and the adjective 'fotografisch' (photographic).
Ein guter Fotograf versteht die technischen und künstlerischen Aspekte der Fotografie.
A good photographer understands the technical and artistic aspects of photography.
In the singular without an article or with 'die', 'Fotografie' usually refers to the art or technique. If someone says 'einer Fotografie' (a photograph) or uses the plural 'Fotografien' (photographs), a single image is meant.
Sie interessiert sich sehr für die Geschichte der Fotografie.
She is very interested in the history of photography.
For a single image, 'das Foto' (photo) is the common word in everyday language. 'Die Fotografie' (the photograph) is used more in a formal, professional, or artistic context, for example in museums or specialist books.
Die Künstlerin nennt ihre Werke nicht einfach Fotos, sondern Fotografien.
The artist does not simply call her works photos, but photographs.
photo
Foto and Fotografie can both refer to a single image created through photography. Foto is the neutral everyday term. Fotografie sounds more formal or presents the image more as a work of art, which is why it is especially appropriate in exhibitions and art-related texts.
Die Fotografie der alten Brücke hängt in einer Kunstausstellung.
The photograph of the old bridge is on display in an art exhibition.
Das Foto der alten Brücke hängt bei uns im Wohnzimmer.
The photo of the old bridge is hanging in our living room.
