Opening/closing assembly for light path and photographing apparatus including the same

A photographing apparatus comprising:

• a lens unit;
• an imaging device for receiving image light from the lens unit;
• a barrier base disposed in front of the lens unit and having an opening for providing a light path of the image light;
• at least one barrier installed on the barrier base to be rotatable for opening/closing the light path, and comprising an insertion portion;
• a first driving member disposed on the barrier base and comprising at least one first engagement groove in which the insertion portion is inserted and a functional portion on which an external force is exerted;
• a second driving member disposed on the barrier base and comprising at least one second engagement groove in which the insertion portion is inserted;
• and
• an elastic member for elastically connecting the first driving member and the second driving member,
• wherein, when the at least one barrier is rotated, a distance between a portion of the first engagement groove contacting the insertion portion and a portion of the second engagement groove contacting the insertion portion is varied.