Transcript Photography Genres

Photography Genres
Examples of Different Genres and the
People Who Made Them Famous
Photojournalism
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Photojournalism is the use of images to tell a
news story
Has become more and more popular
Can be more powerful than the written story
Famous Photographer: Margaret BourkeWhite (1904-1971), Eddie Adams (1933-2004)
won the Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of the
Vietnam War
Margaret Bourke-White
Eddie Adams
Black and White
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Black and White photography uses details like
lighting, composition, and patterns to attract
viewers
The loss of color can create a more striking
image than the colorful one
Famous Photographer: Ansel Adams (19021984)
Ansel Adams
Action Photography
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Action Photography uses a fast shutter speed
to catch an action in a freeze frame
There are two types of action photography:
blurred, and frozen motion
Famous Photographer: George William
Beldam (1868-1937)
Not many photos of Beldam’s remain so
another example was used.
Isaac Bauman
Microphotography
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Macrophotography is the capturing of images
at a very close range
This is a rather new genre due to the fact that
highly specialized and expensive equipment is
often required
This genre is often used to shoot insects,
flowers, and other small animals
Famous Photographer: M. Plonsky
M. Plonsky
Portraiture
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Portraiture is the photography of people and
can be at close range to showcase the neck and
up, or further away to showcase the waist up
and sometimes the entire body
Black and White photography is often used
here to evoke more of an emotional response
Famous Photographer: Philippe Halsman
(1906-1979)
Philippe Halsman
Advertising Photography
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Advertising Photography is the use of
photography to create an image that sells a
product by portraying it in an often lavish and
sexy form
Recently this genre has become more and
more sexually suggestive and colorful
Famous Photographer: David LaChapelle
David LaChapelle
Fashion Photography
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Fashion photography is used to display
clothing and other accessories
It is often used for advertising purposes but is
mostly published in magazines as editorial
spreads
Famous Photographer: Shaun Alexander
Shaun Alexander
Animal Photography
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Animal photography is the use of photography
to showcase the beauty and danger of animals
Animal photography in it’s finest form
captures the animal in it’s natural unobserved
state
Famous Photographer: Nick Brandt
Nick Brandt
Aerial Photography
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Aerial photography is the shooting of earth
scenes from above while in a plane or
helicopter
This form of photography captures the natural
patterns of the earth and displays them
beautifully, often by contrasting the image and
manipulating the lighting
Famous Photographer: Yann Arthus-Bertrand
Yann Arthus-Bertrand