"Ontology" vs. "ontography"

The first is a philosophical term describing the study of being. The second is a geographical term, describing the branch of knowledge which deals with the human response to the natural environment.

In object oriented philosophy folks like Ian Bogost and Graham Harman have started to use the word ontography as a term for composing works that help illuminate the existence and relationships between objects.

Ontography as a 'working method' is beautifully explained in Graham Harman's book 'Weird Realism: Lovecraft and Philosophy. The context is Lovecraft's writing, but the principles can be applied elsewhere.