What do you consider art? Paintings, sculptures, drawings or maybe something else. I know, when I think of art, I think of photography. Photography is used for business, science, manufacturing, art, recreational purposes, mass communication and more. Photography uses light to do amazing things, and some people think of photography as a story that just needs to be told. Ansel Adams probably believed it. He said: “You don't take a photograph, you make it.” Photography has a long and interesting history, such as the fact that the word photography is made up of two Greek words, photos meaning 'light' and graphein meaning 'to draw'! Photography also has some complicated techniques to learn how to take good photos. Have you heard of the rule of thirds? Or do you know how a camera works? Well, everything will be explained. Maybe you'll eventually take up photography too. This essay will explore the history, types of cameras, and basic rules for taking photographs. Photography has an amazing process, no matter if you use a film camera or a digital camera. The principle of the camera is that light passes through a small hole, projects an image from the brighter side of the opening onto a surface on the darker side. The process of making photos, or lasting images, occurs by recording light. Or it can be created by creating images from other electromagnetic radiation. Photography has two ways to capture photos. It can be produced chemically, with a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. Although it could be done electronically through the use of an image sensor. The lens is used to focus light reflected from objects in a real image onto a light-sensitive surface inside a camera, during a timed exposure...... middle of paper...... e:http://www.picturecorrect.com/tips/top-10-most-famous-photographers-of-all-time/Rowse, D. (2014). 21 Settings, Techniques, and Rules Every New Camera Owner Should Know. Retrieved February 12, 2014, from DigitalPhotography School website: http://digital-photography-school.com/21-settings-techniques-and-rules-all-new-camera-owners-should-knowRowse, D. (2014 ). Rule of thirds. Retrieved February 14, 2014, from Digital Photography School website: http://digital-photography-school.com/rule-of-thirds/Rowse, D. (2014). Should you buy a DSLR or point and shoot a digital camera? . Retrieved February 15, 2014, from the Digital PhotographySchool website: http://digital-photography-school.com/should-you-buy-a-dslr-or-point-and-shoot-digital-cameraWilson, R. (2013 ). Mathew Brady: Portraits of a Nation. New York: Bloomsbury USA.