Photograph
hideA photograph (often shortened to photo) is an image created by light falling on a light-sensitive surface, usually photographic film or an electronic imager such as a CCD or a CMOS chip. Most photographs are created using a camera, which uses a lens to focus the scene's visible wavelengths of light into a reproduction of what the human eye would see. The process and practice of creating photographs is called photography. The word "photograph" coined 1839 by Sir John Herschel and is based on the Greek φώς (phos), "light" + γραφίς (graphis), "stylus", "paintbrush" or γραφή (graphê), "representation by means of lines" or "drawing", together meaning "drawing with light".
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FBI delves into DMV photos in search for fugitives
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(AP) -- In its search for fugitives, the FBI has begun using facial-recognition technology on millions of motorists, comparing driver's license photos with pictures of convicts in a high-tech analysis of ...
Rome was built in a day, with hundreds of thousands of digital photos
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Sep 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The ancient city of Rome was not built in a day. It took nearly a decade to build the Colosseum, and almost a century to construct St. Peter's Basilica. But now the city, including these landmarks, ...
Microsoft apologizes for changing race in photo
Aug 26, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Software giant Microsoft Corp. is apologizing for altering a photo on its Web site to change the race of one of the people shown in the picture.
Homebuyers gain an edge with Internet searches
Aug 08, 2009 |
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In the colorful, centuries-long history of house hunting, when have so many buyers come to the table knowing so much about prices, neighborhoods and school test scores?
Yahoo! swoops for Xoopit email photo finding firm
Jul 23, 2009 |
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Yahoo! said Wednesday it would buy Xoopit, a San Francisco startup specializing in finding and organizing photos buried in email inboxes.
See your photos in 3D on new website
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Jul 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- You could turn your holiday snaps or favourite figurines into three-dimensional images with new free software developed by a researcher from Queensland University of Technology and the Australasian ...
Gadgets: A solution for working with underwater cameras
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Jul 02, 2009 |
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Anyone who takes underwater photos knows how challenging it is to navigate in the water while holding a camera. Another obstacle can be trying to see through the camera's viewfinder or LCD screen while wearing an underwater ...
Google tricycle snaps views from Philly campus
Jun 19, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Coming soon to a campus near you - the Google tricycle.
Apple iPhone to Receive Some Upgrades
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May 26, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Apple iPhone is one of the most versatile smart phones around today and it's about to get better. The news of what the next generation iPhone will be like is traveling fast.
Samsung Introduces UltraThin Touch of Color Photo Frame
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May 25, 2009 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced the release of the SPF-87H Photo Frame. With a slim screen depth of 23 mm (.91 inches) and 1 GB of internal memory, the SPF-87H can store up to 3,000 photos, while being ...
Google to reshoot street views of Japanese cities
May 14, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google said Wednesday it will reshoot all photos in Japan for its Street View service after residents complained the 360-degree panoramic images provided a view over the fences around their homes.
Obituary photos suggest growing bias against aging faces
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May 13, 2009 |
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A new study that looked at obituary photographs published in one metropolitan newspaper suggests that Americans may have become more biased toward youthful appearance, particularly for women.
Yahoo wins round in Oregon nude photo court battle
May 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Yahoo has won a legal battle over removing nude photos that an Oregon woman claimed her boyfriend posted on its Web site without her knowledge or permission.
Research Raises Questions About Age Progression Photographs of Missing Children
Apr 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When a child goes missing, law enforcement agencies often digitally alter old photos to show how the child might have aged. In one of the first laboratory studies to test the effectiveness of these photographs, ...
White House creates Flickr photostream
Apr 30, 2009 |
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The White House posted hundreds of pictures on online photo-sharing service Flickr on Wednesday chronicling President Barack Obama's first 100 days in office.
