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Photography vs Cinematography - What's the difference?

photography | cinematography |

As nouns the difference between photography and cinematography

is that photography is the art and technology of producing on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart while cinematography is the art and technique of making and reproducing motion pictures.

photography

English

(wikipedia photography)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
  • The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

    • Derived terms

    * astrophotography * digital photography * flash photography * glamour photography * telephotography

    Related terms

    * photographer * photographic * phonography

    cinematography

    English

    (wikipedia cinematography)

    Noun

  • The art and technique of making and reproducing motion pictures.

    • Synonyms

    * film-craft * filmmaking

    Usage notes

    * Traditionally the term "cinematography" referred to working with motion picture film emulsion, but it is now largely synonymous with (videography) due to the use of digital technology in both fields.

    Related terms

    * cinema * cinematic * cinematology

    Derived terms

    * cinematographer

    See also

    * DP (director of photography) * photography * videography