Chromophotographic

/ˌkroʊmoʊˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to the production of color photographs using color separation or chromatic light techniques.

Etymology

Adjective form combining 'chromophoto' + 'graphic'. Used in early photography history (late 1800s-early 1900s) to describe experimental color photography methods.

Kelly Says

The Lumière brothers' autochrome plates were chromophotographic marvels—tiny colored starch grains that could capture the world in color when digital photography didn't exist.

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