Photos are called the posing of memory or the stillness of life. Many argue a video maybe a better way to capture a moment but i argue a photo is what will truly make you remember that time/person. A photo is a powerful way to convey a emotion/message as one can just create a imminent copy of a photo but not live the way it happened during the time the photo was taken. People love to capture their truly loved ones in photos to make their memories eternal till their last breath.
Man-made flooring that simulates natural substances. Tile that appears to be stone, laminate that appears to be wood. Both of these are produced by photographing examples of natural substances, then reproducing that image on man-made sustrates. The level of realism is dependent on the quality of the process.
The idea behind the term was provided by my son who was quick to point out the visible pixilation in my new (budget) tile.