The question whether camera should be regarded as a technical device that only enables opportunity of duplicating images mechanically or an instrument that express artistic sensation of individual has strained the minds of artists, photographers, critics for years. The argument whether photograph is an art or not has enabled photograph a different dimension and has been discussed in details. In this essay, first of all short history of photograph was mentioned, then area of use of photograph in the field of art and views on photograph-art relation will be mentioned.
Keywords: Photograph, art, artist, document, function.