tel·e·pho·tog·ra·phy 
(tĕl′ə-fə-tŏgrə-fē)
(tĕl′ə-fə-tŏgrə-fē)n.
1. The process or technique of photographing distant objects, using a telephoto lens on a camera.
2. The technique or process of transmitting charts, pictures, and photographs over a distance.
tel′e·pho′to·graphic (-fō′tə-grăfĭk) adj.