The document discusses the history and meaning of photography. It notes that the first photograph was taken in 1826 by Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, capturing the view from a window in France. Photography was later invented in 1839 with the introduction of the daguerreotype process. The purpose of photography is to capture life moments like happiness and fun to remember and share with others. Some jobs that someone can get with a background in photography include graphic designer, magazine editor, medical illustrator, photographer, press photographer, and television camera operator.

1. Mr. Vinoy Johny , M.Sc. , MBA St.Mary's College, Thrissur
PHOTOGRAPHY
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Mr. Vinoy Johny M.Sc, MBA
( Asst.Professor )
Department of B.Voc in Multimedia
St. Mary’s College, Thrissur

2. OBJECTIVE
1. MEANING OF PHOTOGRAPHY
2. PURPOSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
3. FIRST PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN
4. THE PHOTOGRAPHY WAS INVENTED
5. WHAT JOBS CAN YOU GET AS A PHOTOGRAPHER
Mr. Vinoy Johny , M.Sc. , MBA St.Mary's College, Thrissur
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3. MEANING OF PHOTOGRAPHY
 The process of recording images on sensitized material by the
action of light, X-rays, etc, and the chemical processing of this
material to produce a print, slide, or cine film.
 Photography is the skill, job, or process of producing photographs.
 The art or process of producing images of objects upon a
photosensitive surface (as film in a camera) by the chemical action
of light or other radiant energy.
Mr. Vinoy Johny , M.Sc. , MBA St.Mary's College, Thrissur
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4. PURPOSE OF PHOTOGRAPHY
 A photograph is an image that is recorded that the human eye can
perceive. Main Purpose of a photographs is to capture life moments.
Moments of happiness, fun, friendship, etc. We would like those
moments to last, to remember them and to share them with others.
Mr. Vinoy Johny , M.Sc. , MBA St.Mary's College, Thrissur
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5. FIRST PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN
 The First Photograph, or more specifically, the earliest known
surviving photograph made in a camera, was taken by Joseph
Nicéphore Niépce in 1826 or 1827. The image depicts the view
from an upstairs window at Niépce's estate, Le Gras, in the
Burgundy region of France.
Mr. Vinoy Johny , M.Sc. , MBA St.Mary's College, Thrissur
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6. THE PHOTOGRAPHY WAS INVENTED
 The details were introduced as a gift to the world in 1839, a date
generally accepted as the birth year of practical photography. The
metal-based daguerreotype process soon had some competition
from the paper-based calotype negative and salt print processes
invented by William Henry Fox Talbot.
Mr. Vinoy Johny , M.Sc. , MBA St.Mary's College, Thrissur
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7. WHAT JOBS CAN YOU GET AS A
PHOTOGRAPHER
 Graphic designer.
 Magazine features editor.
 Medical illustrator.
 Photographer.
 Press photographer.
 Television camera operator.
Mr. Vinoy Johny , M.Sc. , MBA St.Mary's College, Thrissur
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8. Thank You
Mr. Vinoy Johny M.Sc, MBA ( Assistant
Professor )
Department of B.Voc in Multimedia
St. Mary’s College, Thrissur