Thursday, September 07, 2006

Photography Styles/Genres

In my class we were give a list of multiple photography styles and genres:

Architecture
Commercial / Advertising
- Food
- Catalog
Documentary
Fashion
Fine Art
Industrial
Landscape
Model
Music
Nature
Photojournalism
Portrait
Wedding
Sports

This is a large list of different niches in photography that you can specialize in. Personally, I have not figured out which one I like or fit into. There are great things to all of these.

One of our class assignments is to pick two categories and find some pictures out of magazines that we like and that 'hit' us. Then we have to explain what hit us about the photo and describe the compostition (lighting, arrangement, and what works or doesn't work).

I would love to read your thoughts on the different genres listed here or ones that aren't. What do you like and why?

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