Thursday, 22 October 2015

Types of Photography

Aerial:                  From a plane, helicopter, balloon or other airborne device.
Adventure, Action :   Adventure sports, daring feats, etc.
Amateur  :                  Any type of photography practiced by non-professionals.
Animal, Pet:          Pets and their relationships with humans. Note that the human content is often as important as the animal.

Architecture, Real Estate:   The art of making property appear attractive. Often involves panoramic photography.
Artistic:                    Photography in which creative composition is the goal.
Astrophotography :     Space photography, through a telescope.
Aura:                            A controversial type of photography which some claim can photograph a person's aura.Often confused with Kirlian photography.

Black & White:   Not simply photography without colour, black and white photography explores shapes, tones and textures. Shadows and highlights become much more important.

Camera Phone:          Convenience" photography using a mobile phone's built-in camera. While not the best quality, camera phones have opened a new world of spontaneous, on-the-spot photo opportunities.

Commercial:            Product shots, advertising, etc.
Digiscoping:            Photography through a telescope or binoculars.
Documentary:            Journalism, Events, Historical, Political, etc.
Event:                    Concerts, parties, festivals, weddings, etc.
Forensic:                     Police and legal photography.
Infrared:                    Photography in which the recording medium is sensitive to infrared light rather than the normal visible light spectrum.

Large Format:             For use on posters, billboards, etc.
Kirlian:                      A type of contact print photography in which an object touching a photographic plate is connected to a high voltage source, creating an aura-like image. Often confused with aura photography.

Macro:                     The art of photographing very small and/or close-up objects.
Medical:                      Specialized photography for clinical purposes, i.e. to help reveal and diagnose illness.

Microscopic:           Any technique for photographing objects too small to be visible to humans.
Modeling:                    Photographing objects to be converted into 3D models.
Nature:                    Landscapes, animals, plants, sea, etc.
Night:                    Any technique used to capture images at night. Often includes infrared photography.

Panoramic:            Views of wide areas, up to complete 360° panoramas.
Paranormal:           Ghosts, unexplained phenomena, etc.
People:                   Candid, Family, Fashion, Glamour, Passports & Visas, Portrait, Pregnancy, School, Sports, Wedding

Pinhole:                     Uses the most basic type of camera possible — a box with a tiny hole to let light in.

Scenic:                      Landscape, Cityscape
Satellite:                      Views of Earth from orbit.
Scientific:                      Any specialized photography used for scientific endeavour, e.g. electron microscopy photographs, medical photography, astrophotography, etc.

Sports:                      The specialized art of shooting people engaged in sports, games and adventure activities.

Stereoscopic (3-D):         Involves taking two photos simultaneously to simulate 3-D vision.
Stock:                         Photographs taken for distribution to other people, for use in their projects. These photos tend to be quite generic, e.g. people working, landscapes, places, etc.

Time-lapse:                 Photographs with a very long exposure, used to illustrate something happening over time. A popular example is a street at night with car lights blurred into long lines.

Travel:                         Photography to showcase locations, illustrate travel literature, etc.
Ultraviolet:                 Photography in which the recording medium is sensitive to ultraviolet light rather than the normal visible light spectrum.

Urban, Industrial:          Emphasizing urban environments.
Water, Underwater:          Any type of photography taken under water with a water-tight camera housing.

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