Literally speaking, the word "photograph" means what it says--a light picture or recording. And I suppose that is what it is; the reflections of light off of a surface, recorded on light sensitive film. Yet, the concept of the photograph is more than just this scientific phenomenon; I know I've said it before, but a photograph is the record of an actual occurrence--a moment in time. As technologies have developed, photos have become more easily manipulated, blurring the lines between what is real and what is not, but the fact still remains that, even if images are superimposed over another or combined to create an unreal image, each component was still recorded somehow. Photos can be retouched these days, but at their base, they still record our world and the light that allows us to see it.
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