photography exhibition

English translation: photography exhibition

03:41 Jan 16, 2011
English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Photography/Imaging (& Graphic Arts)
English term or phrase: photography exhibition
Is it better to say 'photography exhibition', or 'photographic exhibition'?

I am writing an invitation to one.

Thank you!
Lietta Warren-Granato
Italy
Local time: 13:52
Selected answer:photography exhibition
Explanation:
They're both correct, and it's a matter of personal choice, but I'm more used to hearing and seeing "photography exhibition." (= an exhibition of photographs)

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Note added at 49 mins (2011-01-16 04:31:00 GMT)
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Here is a sampling of sites using the term "photography exhibition":
http://www.photographyexhibition.net/

http://www.ephotozine.com/exhibitions

http://smithtown.patch.com/articles/jan-15-smithtown-townshi...
Head over to the Smithtown Township Arts Council from noon to 4 p.m. today for the 32nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/01/prweb4957794.htm
Palm Springs Modernism Photography Exhibition: Desert Mod
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Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 19:52
Grading comment
Thank you!
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SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED
4 +3exhibition of photography / photographs
Tony M
4 +2photography exhibition
Joyce A
4 +1photographic exhibition
Kim Metzger
5Showing of photographs
Charlesp
4Photography exposition /Photo exposition
eski


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
photographic exhibition


Explanation:
photographic exhibition is the more frequently used term.

http://www.londondesignfestival.com/events/road

Kim Metzger
Mexico
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jennifer Levey: Absolutely.
9 hrs
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45 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
photography exhibition


Explanation:
They're both correct, and it's a matter of personal choice, but I'm more used to hearing and seeing "photography exhibition." (= an exhibition of photographs)

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Note added at 49 mins (2011-01-16 04:31:00 GMT)
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Here is a sampling of sites using the term "photography exhibition":
http://www.photographyexhibition.net/

http://www.ephotozine.com/exhibitions

http://smithtown.patch.com/articles/jan-15-smithtown-townshi...
Head over to the Smithtown Township Arts Council from noon to 4 p.m. today for the 32nd Annual Juried Photography Exhibition.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/01/prweb4957794.htm
Palm Springs Modernism Photography Exhibition: Desert Mod

Joyce A
Thailand
Local time: 19:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Thank you!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Demi Ebrite: I agree that both 'photography' and 'photographic' are frequently used. If it is important to define the medium and artist in an invitation, I'd choose 'photographic exhibition'.
1 hr
  -> Thank you, Demi! It's one of those, I say potato and you say po-tah-to dilemmas. :-)

agree  Charlesp: I would prefer this.
2 days 8 hrs
  -> Thank you, Charlesp! :-)
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4 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
exhibition of photography / photographs


Explanation:
If this is a fairly formal invitation, I'd be almost inclined to use the long-winded version — especially if you are able to go on and say ...by XYZ, or ...by graduating students of ABC College, or ...from the FGH collection, for example.

Tony M
France
Local time: 13:52
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  British Diana
1 hr
  -> Thanks, Diana!

agree  Sheila Wilson: Probably best for a formal written invitation. A verbal one might be "come and visit my photo exhibition"
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sheila! Absolutely!

agree  Sharon Toh, MITI MCIL
2 days 21 hrs
  -> Thanks, Sharon!
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Photography exposition /Photo exposition


Explanation:
Photography Exposition : “Let there always be Sunshine” | PhotoPeer - [ Traducir esta página ]
16 May 2010 ... Photography Exposition : “Let there always be Sunshine”. 11Photography Exposition : “Let there always be Sunshine” ...
www.photopeer.com/.../photography-exposition-let-there-be-s... - En caché
Imágenes de photography exposition - Informar sobre las imágenes

Real life photography exposition | The New World Grid - [ Traducir esta página ]
31 Aug 2009 ... Real life photography exposition. New World Grid is a virtual world which makes the beautiful part for the sharing and for the discovery. ...
www.newworldgrid.com/lang/en.../rl-photography-exposition - En caché
Nude Photography Exposition Made with Cyber-shot Phone - Best ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
4 Sep 2007 ... Nude Photography Exposition Made with Cyber-shot Phone - Best argument for Cyber-shot quality.
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Fair trade photography exposition | Exchange | Ode Magazine - [ Traducir esta página ]
27 Mar 2008 ... Fair trade photography exposition. Print this blog entry. Email this blog entry. View comments (1) Post a comment ...
www.odemagazine.com/.../fair_trade_photography_exposition - En caché
Nature Visions - [ Traducir esta página ]
Mid-Atlantic Nature Photography Expo. November 13-14, 2010. 10 AM - 4:30 PM. Doors open at 9:30 AM. Hylton Performing Arts Center. 10900 University Blvd ...
www.midatlanticnaturephotographyexpo.org/ - En caché
Past & Present Pop Culture Photography Exposition at Tabloid ... - [ Traducir esta página ]
22 Nov 2010 ... Past & Present Pop Culture Photography Exposition at Tabloid Museum Tokyo.
www.prnewswire.com/.../past--present-pop-culture-photograph... - En caché

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Saludos,
eski

eski
Mexico
Local time: 06:52
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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2 days 9 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
Showing of photographs


Explanation:
A different, perhaps more modern, style.

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Note added at 2 days9 hrs (2011-01-18 12:59:23 GMT)
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True, not many google hits - but irrelevant here. I would think that you are not looking for the standard term, but a term (as you are writing the invitations) which would be understood <I>and<I/> stand out.

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 13:52
Works in field
Native speaker of: English
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