... the word "photography" is derived from the Greek words for
... "light" (φῶς - phōs) and "writing" (γράφειν - graphein) ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photography#Etymology
... in other words a photographer is literally "writing (or drawing) with LIGHT" ...
... and THAT is exactly what I've done a lot with my equipment ... <3
... I used them like a pen ... :-))