An opening/closing assembly for a light path and a photographing apparatus including the same, comprises: a barrier base having an opening for providing the light path; a rotatable barrier installed on the barrier base for opening/closing the light path, and including an insertion portion; a first driving member disposed on the barrier base and including a 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 including a 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 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.