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What are the common types of photography?
Popular genres of photography include landscape, portrait and people, street, travel, aerial photography, weddings and events, sports, wildlife, macro, and more.
• Landscape photos of outdoor scenes.
In general, they capture nature but often include man-made elements or even entire cityscapes. The most common lens for landscape photography is the wide-angle. However telephoto lenses are a great way to isolate and emphasize specific features of the scene. To learn more, check out our Landscape Photography page.
• Portrait and people photography ranges from family outings to full-time professionals working with models in the studio.
For portraits, many people prefer short to medium telephoto lenses (like 105mm) because of their ability to compress and also show facial features pleasantly. For more, check out 8 tips every beginner portrait photographer should know.
• Street photography is nature photography taken in public situations.
It usually aims to capture life, culture, and humanity and does not necessarily require the presence of a street or urban environment. Compact and refined is the way to achieve this, from a camera perspective. For more, refer to Eight Digital Cameras Recommended for Street Photography.
• Travel photography is capturing the essence of distant places.
A small and lightweight kit that can handle everything from landscapes, food, and people to the street is ideal.
· Aerial photography is any photograph taken from the air.
Whether from a tour helicopter, from an airplane window, or from a drone with a camera, it’s a surefire way to get a new perspective on things. To learn more, check out our Drones page.
• Weddings and events can often be stressful and hectic.
It is essential to have a backup of your device, as there is usually no second chance if something goes wrong. To learn more, check out our Wedding Photography page.
• Sports can be photographing a teen football game, filming on the sidelines of an NFL game, and everything in between.
Sports lenses can range from all-in-one zoom lenses for a few hundred dollars to ultra-telephoto lenses that are more expensive than my car. To learn more, check out our Sports Photography page.
• Wildlife presents many of the challenges and equipment requirements of shooting sport: in both cases, you’re trying to capture fast-moving subjects from a distance.
The gimbal head on your tripod can prove invaluable here, especially when photographing birds in flight 카지노사이트.