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Portrait Photography
Captures the personality and mood of an individual or group. Often features a person's face, expression, and upper body.
Landscape Photography
Emphasizes the natural and built environments. Wide, sweeping views that often feature no human activity.
Wildlife Photography
Focus is on animals and their natural habitats. Requires patience and sometimes long lenses for close-ups.
Fashion Photography
Centers around clothing and other fashion items. Highly stylized with an emphasis on aesthetics and trends.
Sports Photography
Captures fast-paced action and pivotal moments in sports. Often requires high shutter speeds and good timing.
Street Photography
Documentary photography that captures everyday life in public places. Candid and unplanned moments are key.
Architectural Photography
Focus on buildings and structures. It emphasizes form, design, and the interplay of light and shadows.
Macro Photography
Close-up photography of small subjects. Details often not visible to the naked eye are highlighted.
Astrophotography
Photography of astronomical objects and large areas of the night sky. Uses long exposures to capture stars and planets.
Fine Art Photography
Focused on the artistic vision of the photographer. Often created as an expression of an idea or concept.
Documentary Photography
Aims to document reality and tell a story about people or societal issues. Often associated with journalism.
Still Life Photography
The depiction of inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects. Composition and lighting are crucial.
Underwater Photography
Photography taken while underwater, showcasing marine life, divers, or underwater environments.
Aerial Photography
Photographs taken from an elevated position, often from aircraft or drones, featuring landscapes or cityscapes from above.
Travel Photography
Captures the essence of a place and its culture, landmarks, people, and customs. Often serves as a visual diary.
Food Photography
Specialized in showcasing food items in an attractive and appetizing manner, often for culinary publications and advertisements.
Event Photography
Covers events like weddings, concerts, parties, and ceremonies. Captures the atmosphere and key moments.
Conceptual Photography
Centers around a concept or idea, often provoking thought or conveying a message through visual metaphors.
Night Photography
Specializes in capturing images in low light conditions or during the night, often with long exposures to capture light trails and cityscapes.
Photojournalism
The practice of telling news stories with photographic images. It prioritizes truth and objectivity.
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