rephotography

Questions

What does rephotography mean?

A form of photography in which the same site is photographed at two separate points in time, “then and now”.

Where does rephotography come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English rephotography From re- + photography, often attributed to American photographer Mark Klett.

How to pronounce rephotography

1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “rephotography”.
2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “rephotography”.
4. Repeat and practice — Say “rephotography” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.