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