fotografía
/fotoɡɾaˈfia/feminine
The English word photography is translated into Spanish as fotografía.
fotografía refers to the art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces. When you wish to emphasize the artistic aspect of the medium in a formal context, you may use Arte Fotográfico. Additionally, the term Fotografía Documental is used specifically to refer to documentary photography.
Meaning: art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word fotografía is a feminine noun. Its plural form is fotografías.
How do you pronounce it?
/fotoɡɾaˈfia/
Did you know?
- In certain Latin American countries, particularly in the Caribbean, you might hear people use the verb echar instead of sacar when talking about taking a snapshot, as in echar una foto.
- While English speakers say 'take a photo', Spanish speakers use the verb sacar, which literally means 'to take out' or 'to extract' a fotografía from a scene.
- While English uses 'shot' for a specific photograph, Spanish speakers often use toma, which shares a root with the verb 'to take' and refers to the specific framing of a scene.
Examples in context
- La fotografía es un arte.Photography is an art.This example shows how to state that fotografía is an art.Tatoeba #10154769 by Shishir, translation #13010172 by araneo
- La fotografía ahora es considerada una nueva forma de arte.Photography is now considered a new form of art.This sentence uses fotografía to describe it as a new form of art.Tatoeba #2596726 by marcelostockle, translation #265305 by CM
- Gracias a la fotografía digital parece que nadie más manda rollos a revelar.Thanks to digital photography it seems that no one has their film developed anymore.This sentence illustrates the use of fotografía in the context of digital technology.Tatoeba #1695617 by marcelostockle, translation #569537 by darinmex
- ¿Te puedo tomar una foto?Can I take a picture of you?
- Ese artista se especializa en el arte fotográfico.That artist specializes in photographic art.
- Su estilo de fotografía documental es realmente impactante.His documentary photography style is truly striking.
- ¡Me encanta fotografear paisajes!I love taking pictures of landscapes!
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are talking about their hobbies in a cafe.
- Mateo¿Qué haces en tu tiempo libre?What do you do in your free time?
- ElenaMe apasiona la fotografía.I am passionate about photography.
- Mateo¡Qué bien! ¿Tienes algún equipo profesional?That's great! Do you have any professional equipment?
- ElenaNo, solo uso mi teléfono.No, I only use my phone.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “photography” translations and entries fotografía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
