Types of

PhotographyBy Charlie Payne

Portrait

Definition- Photography that displays the likeness, especially the face, of a person.- Dictionary.com

Photo by Ulrike Morlock. I think this is a good example of portrait photography as it captures the man’s expression, which allows us to see his emotions and personality.

With this portrait, I was trying to achieve a likeness of the subject, as a portrait photo should. I feel that I did this pretty well.

Technology, especially editing software and better cameras, has vastly improved portrait photography. The attitude to portraits has not changed much since it became popular.

LandscapeDefinition- A panoramic view of

natural scenery.

Cornish Tor by Michael MolloyI think this is a good example of landscape photography as it captures a wide angle and shows the beauty of the natural scenery.

With this picture, I was trying to achieve a panoramic photograph covering a lot of ground. Although the photo doesn’t contain a lot of nature, I think it is a decent example of landscapes.

Better cameras have made landscapes much better and there is now a better attitude towards them than in the past. There is also a large market for landscapes as décor for houses and as desktop wallpapers.

NatureDefinition- A wide range of outdoor photographs capturing nature and natural scenes either from a distance or close-up.

Photo by Alex SaberiI think this is a great example of nature photography as it captures both wildlife and plant life in the same photo.

With this picture, I was trying to achieve the common close-up nature photo using the macro camera setting for extra focus. I think that I have done a pretty good job of this.

Better cameras with better zoom settings have allowed nature photography to become much easier than it used to be. You can now get a great photo without scaring the animal away or ending up with a picture that’s way out if focus.

Fine ArtDefinition- Photographs with an artistic license, photos that can’t be defined into other categories.

Photo by Michele ClementI think that this is a good example of Fine Art as it is very odd. It is very much subject to interpretation and makes you think.

With this picture, I was not really trying to achieve anything. Fine Art is whatever you want it to be, so I just took a photo with my eyes closed to see how it would come out.

Technology has allowed for better quality photos and better editing. Changes in attitude have also allowed Fine Art photos to become a bit more risqué than they used to be.

FashionDefinition- Photography solely to display clothing and other

fashion items.

Photo by Keith RileyI think this is a good example of fashion photography as it pretty simply shows you the clothing without too much to distract you.

With this picture, I was trying to achieve one of the classic styles of fashion photography, in which the model looks as if they are living their normal life whilst still showing off the clothes.

Improved technology has allowed for better quality photos but also allowed photos to be manipulated using editing software. Changes in attitude have seen pictures push the boundaries a lot more than they used to, and, of course, fashions change.

AdvertisingDefinition- Photography of products to help advertise and sell them to the public.

Photo by Rene Du CarufelI think the photo is a good example of advertising photography as it shows the product in a bizarre way which is a lot more memorable to the person seeing the photo.

With this picture, I was trying to achieve an angle that the ‘airline’ is helping to prevent global warming by getting the tree in the background. As with any other form of advertising, the little details matter hugely.

New editing software has allowed for advert photos to be easily manipulated so help change the dimensions of the photo and take its meaning beyond face value. Changes in attitudes to advertising have allowed such photos to become a little more weird and wonderful.

DocumentaryDefinition-

Used to chronicle

historical and current events.

Photo by Robert HammondI think this photo is a good example of documentary photography as it captures the emotions of the subjects and tells a story which can then be further explained in the accompanying piece of writing.

With this photo, I was trying to achieve something that tells a story, although I don’t think it went very well at all. Documentary photography needs to have an event to cover, so I found it quite difficult to just make one up.

Technology has given documentary photographers a chance to take better quality photos with better cameras, as well as giving photographers ways to get to far-flung corners of the world that would have been inaccessible in the past without aeroplanes etc.