Photography GenresPhotography Genres
Examples of Different Genres and the Examples of Different Genres and the People Who Made Them FamousPeople Who Made Them Famous
PhotojournalismPhotojournalism
Photojournalism is the use of images to tell a Photojournalism is the use of images to tell a news storynews story
Has become more and more popularHas become more and more popular Can be more powerful than the written storyCan be more powerful than the written story Famous Photographer: Margaret Bourke-Famous Photographer: Margaret Bourke-
White (1904-1971), Eddie Adams (1933-2004) White (1904-1971), Eddie Adams (1933-2004) won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the Vietnam WarVietnam War
Margaret Bourke-WhiteMargaret Bourke-White
Eddie AdamsEddie Adams
Black and WhiteBlack and White
Black and White photography uses details like Black and White photography uses details like lighting, composition, and patterns to attract lighting, composition, and patterns to attract viewersviewers
The loss of color can create a more striking The loss of color can create a more striking image than the colorful oneimage than the colorful one
Famous Photographer: Ansel Adams (1902-Famous Photographer: Ansel Adams (1902-1984)1984)
Ansel AdamsAnsel Adams
Action PhotographyAction Photography
Action Photography uses a fast shutter speed Action Photography uses a fast shutter speed to catch an action in a freeze frameto catch an action in a freeze frame
There are two types of action photography: There are two types of action photography: blurred, and frozen motionblurred, and frozen motion
Famous Photographer: George William Famous Photographer: George William Beldam (1868-1937)Beldam (1868-1937)
Not many photos of Beldam’s remain so Not many photos of Beldam’s remain so another example was used.another example was used.
Isaac BaumanIsaac Bauman
MicrophotographyMicrophotography
Macrophotography is the capturing of images Macrophotography is the capturing of images at a very close rangeat a very close range
This is a rather new genre due to the fact that This is a rather new genre due to the fact that highly specialized and expensive equipment is highly specialized and expensive equipment is often requiredoften required
This genre is often used to shoot insects, This genre is often used to shoot insects, flowers, and other small animalsflowers, and other small animals
Famous Photographer: M. PlonskyFamous Photographer: M. Plonsky
M. PlonskyM. Plonsky
PortraiturePortraiture
Portraiture is the photography of people and Portraiture is the photography of people and can be at close range to showcase the neck and can be at close range to showcase the neck and up, or further away to showcase the waist up up, or further away to showcase the waist up and sometimes the entire bodyand sometimes the entire body
Black and White photography is often used Black and White photography is often used here to evoke more of an emotional responsehere to evoke more of an emotional response
Famous Photographer: Philippe Halsman Famous Photographer: Philippe Halsman (1906-1979)(1906-1979)
Philippe HalsmanPhilippe Halsman
Advertising PhotographyAdvertising Photography
Advertising Photography is the use of Advertising Photography is the use of photography to create an image that sells a photography to create an image that sells a product by portraying it in an often lavish and product by portraying it in an often lavish and sexy formsexy form
Recently this genre has become more and Recently this genre has become more and more sexually suggestive and colorfulmore sexually suggestive and colorful
Famous Photographer: David LaChapelleFamous Photographer: David LaChapelle
David LaChapelleDavid LaChapelle
Fashion PhotographyFashion Photography
Fashion photography is used to display Fashion photography is used to display clothing and other accessoriesclothing and other accessories
It is often used for advertising purposes but is It is often used for advertising purposes but is mostly published in magazines as editorial mostly published in magazines as editorial spreadsspreads
Famous Photographer: Shaun Alexander Famous Photographer: Shaun Alexander
Shaun AlexanderShaun Alexander
Animal PhotographyAnimal Photography
Animal photography is the use of photography Animal photography is the use of photography to showcase the beauty and danger of animalsto showcase the beauty and danger of animals
Animal photography in it’s finest form Animal photography in it’s finest form captures the animal in it’s natural unobserved captures the animal in it’s natural unobserved statestate
Famous Photographer: Nick BrandtFamous Photographer: Nick Brandt
Nick BrandtNick Brandt
Aerial PhotographyAerial Photography
Aerial photography is the shooting of earth Aerial photography is the shooting of earth scenes from above while in a plane or scenes from above while in a plane or helicopterhelicopter
This form of photography captures the natural This form of photography captures the natural patterns of the earth and displays them patterns of the earth and displays them beautifully, often by contrasting the image and beautifully, often by contrasting the image and manipulating the lightingmanipulating the lighting
Famous Photographer: Yann Arthus-BertrandFamous Photographer: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-BertrandYann Arthus-Bertrand