Unit 9: Photography techniques

Landscape

All the visible features of an area of land, often considered in terms of their aesthetic appeal.

Task 1

Wildlife

Wildlife photography is one of the more challenging forms of photography. As well as leading sound technique skills, such as being able to expose correctly, wildlife photographers generally need good field craft skills

Aerial

Usually the camera is not supported by a ground-based structure. Platforms for aerial photography include fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters etc.

Sport

Sports photography refers to the genre of photography that covers all types of sports. In the majority of cases, professional sports photography is a branch of photojournalism, while amateur sports photography, such as photos of children playing association football.

Portrait

Is of a person or group of people that displays the expression, personality, and mood of the subject.

Architectural

Is the photographing of buildings and similar structures that are both aesthetically pleasing and accurate representations of their subjects.

Fashion

Fashion photography is devoted to displaying clothing and other fashion items. It is most often conducted for advertisements or fashion magazines such as Vogue, Vanity Fair or Elle.

Macro

Photography producing photographs of small items larger than life size.

Abstract

Abstract photography concentrates on shape, form, colour, pattern and texture. The viewer is often unable to see the whole object. The focus is often only a small part of it.

Photojournalism

Photojournalism presents new material for publication. They are usual still images.