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Types OF photography

there are tons of different types of photography available in this world.

if you are a photographer and don’t know which genres of photography are best for you and want to know more types of photography or we can say different types of photography jobs then this article is for you.

I saw so many people which are better at photography but they don’t follow or choose the best genres of photography

and in the end, they don’t earn well or also not able to capture beautiful images.

or some of them are “totally confused” between all of these types of photography.

the main reason behind that is they didn’t choose the proper type of photography, or many of them don’t know more than 10+ types of photography.

yes!!! It’s totally surprising to me and I know for you too.

but now you are totally safe here, in this article you find lots of new genres of photography that are also trending in the market right now with very low competition.

in short low competition means more money with less hard work and more smart work.

in this article, if you find more then three genres of photography which you are not familiar with it, then please comment below and let me know which are the best curious photographer in the world right now.

now let’s see all of the best types of photography.

here is one BIG bonus for you.

after one week of hard work, I found the most trending types of photography which must need good experience or skills to earn good money very easily.

Types OF photography

so if you have proper skills and equipment then you can work on that type of photography.

70+ Trending Different Types Of Photography + Jobs Idea

so here is the list of the Most Trending types of photography with their introduction and proper examples.

1. Portrait photography

So this one is the main king of photography.

or most of the photographers first of all choose these genres of photography, you know why!!??.

because these types of photography are so easy to learn and also fit in every other photographer’s nature.

the simple Meaning/aim of portrait photography is to capture people with a blurry background.

if you want to know or learn more about portrait photography or want to know some tips then I’ll give you some of the best sources to learn portrait photography quickly.

Example of portrait photography

Types of Photography

Types of Photography

2. Black and white photography

that’s the other best type of photography which every client likes

in these types, as you know photographers just need to capture black and white images.

to capture beautiful black and white photographs you must need to understand or analyze the weather and your equipment.

here I found one article which helps you to improve your black and white photography if you are interested.

Example of black and white photography

types of Photography

types of Photography

3. Newborn baby photography

which parents don’t like to capture their child’s first photograph!!??, and the answer is everyone.

so that’s the main thing you just need one perfect DSLR camera and proper know of “how to use your DSLR camera”, then you are ready to go.

and yes if you are newbies and want to grow your photography business then these types of photography is best chance to grow.

Example of newborn baby photography

Types of photography

Types of photography

4. Macro photography

In these genres of photography, photographers capture some beautiful objects which are very small.

objects like insects, butterflies.

you cant able to capture these types of objects with your normal lens.

to do macro photography you must need one macro lens, or you just need to use manual mode with manual focus.

but wait here is one big surprise for you.

you can capture with your simple 18-55 mm lens.

or if you want to learn how to do macro photography with your 18-55 mm lens, then here you go..

Example of macro photography

types of photography

types of photography

5. stock photography

stock photography is the more popular type of photography now a day.

in this type, you can earn well if you know some basic rules and need for stock websites.

you just need to make an account in any of the best stock photography sites and if some user downloads
your images then you’ll get a direct commission, you can earn 100$ per one image if the image is most needed.

but for this, you just need to understand some basic tricks to earn money, which you found in detail in this article…

Example of stock photography

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6 – Travel photography

This is the most adventurous type of photography.

if you like to explore new places and like to travel, then this type is best for you.

but the question is how I earn !!??.

so the answer is here if you travel a lot and capture some beautiful images then just start your own blog related to travel photography.

and write a post like this one.

there are millions of people who just do this thing and earn a good amount of money.

If you don’t know anything about travel photography or even want to master Travel photography then here is one article, which definitely leads you to take high-grade photos.

Example of Travel Photography

types of photography

types of photography

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7 – Fashion photography

if you have the right equipment and lens then you can do these types of photography.

in these types, you capture the model with great costume and make-up or sometimes without make-up.

Example of fashion photography

types of photography

types of photography

8 – landscape photography

if you are a Travel blogger then this type of photography is really important for you.

you just need to capture the best landscapes with your manual mode or landscape mode, that’s it.

Example of landscape photography

types of photography

types of photography

9 – Family photography

family photography is also one of the best sources to earn money with your normal equipment.

yes, newbies can learn and earn a good amount of money using family photography.

if you are newbies then just find the best sponsors or studio to get a job.

Example of family photography

types of photography

types of photography

10 – Food photography

These genres of photography are now trending everywhere.

if you want to know the best platform where this type is trending then it’s Pinterest.

Follow me on Pinterest if you want to know more about photography and photography hacks & the latest review.

in this type, you just capture the food as its delicious way.

you can also make your own food blog where you can share your work of photography with your audience and earn money.

types of Food photography

types of photography

types of photography

11 – On flash photography,

if you want to make a glow or some sharper result then you must need to use flash photography.

on flash photography means capturing images by turning on your camera.

you can’t do flash photography every single time.

there is some condition needed to use this technique.

to capture a great portraits you can use this type of photography.

Examples of on Flash Photography

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12 – HDR photography

HDR type of photography are used to make your images look more sharper.

you can use this types of photography if there are lots of lights available.

or also you can edit your normal images with HDR types.

to make your image sharper.

Examples of HDR photography

types of photography

types of photography

13 – wedding photography

if you want to capture the best couple shoot then this type is for you.

in this type of photographer just capture two couple after their marriage, I know you know that!!! haha.

Example of wedding photography

types of photography

types of photography

14 – wildlife photography

this is one of my favorite type or genre of photography.

in this type, you must need some good equipment to capture animals.

if you are interested to capture animals then you can choose this type at your own RISK.

RISK!!?? sometimes animals like Lion or tiger get frustrated if you became very friendly with them.

Example of wildlife photography

types of photography

types of photography

15 – nature photography

nature is god gifted.

this types of photography contain all kind of things which are invented by nature or we can say, god.

ocean, mountains or some of the best landscapes are the best examples of nature photography.

Example of nature photography

types of photography

types of photography

16 – beauty photography

So it’s one of the best part of portrait photography.

in this type of photography object just get ready with or without make-up and the photographer captures the model in the best portrait frame.

also, there is little bit of editing added to give the final touch to the original image.

Example of beauty photography

types of photography

types of photography

17 – Still Life Photography

to get into this genre of photography photographer must need a creative mindset.

in still life, photography photographer uses some small objects like books, food, spoon or even vegetables to capture something interesting.

Examples of Still Life Photography
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source : onextrapixel photographyreel

18 – Abstract photography

to do this type of photography we don’t need even an object.

an image has been created with the use of some photographic materials.

Examples of Abstract photography

types of photography

19 – drone photography

so now a day photography is just another level of a job as we know.

Drone is one of the best and we can say HI-TECH method to capture images.

using drone we can capture best images.

we can manage drone through one remote or some expensive drone can able to give you live streaming to your smartphone through their applications.

Related

Examples of drone photography

Drone Shots

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Interesting genres of photography

Here is the list of most known but not so trending types of photography.

also, you can do these types of photography using your smartphone.

20 – time-lapse photography

to do this type of photography you must need steady hands or to capture better a good tripod.

normally in time-lapse photography first of all photographer set his camera and after that the lens capture the object in very low frames per second.

it’s around two to three frame per second so after all your images.

See this example of time-lapse photography to understand it quickly.

types of photography

types of photography

source: dailymail & uniquephoto

21 – Rain Photography

just capture some beautiful images in rain.

Example of Rain Photography

types of photography

types of photography

source : learn.corel & artsonearth

22 – Hi-speed photography

now the meaning of Hi-speed photography is the photographer capture the object in very high frame per second in normal language too fastly.

so for this, you must need to understand the word shutter-speed.

and the main point of this type of photography is that – ‘it contains more expensive DSLR to capture images very quickly.’

Best Examples of Hi-Speed Photography

types of photography

types of photography

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23 – panoramic photography

So you can do this “PANO” types of photography using your iPhone cameras.

nowadays even android user can able to do this genres of photography.

Examples of panoramic photography

types of photography

types of photography

source: blamethemonkey & thephotoargus

24 – Architectural photography

in this type of photography a photographer capture the beauty of some great building or structures.

for this a perfect angle matters allot.

Examples of Architectural photography

types of photography

types of photography

source : beautyharmonylifeeexploria

25 – Candid photography

this types of photography is like random photography.

in this type, the photographer doesn’t say their model to give some poses or without knowing the models the photographer captures some images that kind of photography is called as candid photography.

and this type of photography 99% gives you best output, don’t trust me just try it once.

Examples of Candid photography

types of photography

types of photography

source : srkcreativei1.wp

26 – Documentary photography

Documentary photography is a style of photography that gives a simple and perfect representation of a model, places, and objects.

Examples of Documentary photography

types of photography

types of photography

source : 121clicks & kitaro10

27 – off flash photography

So in this type of photography, we don’t use flash which is attached to your DSLR.

instead of that, we use External flash or we can say flashlight or flash gun to capture beautiful portrait and another type of photographs.

If you want to know more about off flash photography like which equipment you need or some tips related to off flash photography then I’ll give you some links related to that.

Example of off flash photography

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28 – long exposure photography

This is similar to time-lapse photography.

to capture images using this type you must need to understand

Examples of Night-long exposure photography

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29 – Conceptual/ fine art photography

its also called for fine artistic photography.

in this type, the artist or we can say photographer capture images by adding his own creativity.

Examples of Conceptual/ fine art photography

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30 – street photography

in this type of photography, you can capture anything which came in front of your way when you are walking on the street.

but don’t forget to smile when you capture the unknown person !!, that makes a positive impression of yours.

Examples of street photography

types of photography

types of photography

source:121clicks cdn.tutsplus

31 – smoke photography

this is the combination of time-lapse photography with HI-TECH photography.

you just capture the smoke with low frame per second that means smoke photography.

Examples of Smoke photography

types of photography

types of photography

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32 – Maternity Photography

this is one of the parts of newborn baby photography.

Example of Maternity Photography

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33 – Vehicle photography

capturing the vehicle with max shutter speed or low shutter speed, or we can say time lapse.

Example of Vehicle photography

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34 – Infrared Photography

Examples of Infrared  Photography

source:thephoblographer & i.ytimg

35 – sport photography

Example of sport photography

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36 – Vintage photography

photographs of old car, goods or people.

mostly vintage photographs are black and white, I don’t know why, maybe to look image older,if you know why then comment below and tell me.

Examples of Vintage photography

types of photography

types of photography

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37 – Rainbow Photography

capturing the rainbow with some creativity.

Examples of Rainbow Photography

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38 – action photography

its one part of HI-TECH photography, but in this part, we capture the human models.

Examples of Action Photography

types of photography

types of photography

source:IMG.izismile  thephotoargus

39 – space photography

capturing the whole sky or we can say space with some creative ideas.

Examples of Space Photography

types of photography

types of photography

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40 – smartphone photography

capturing images with your smart-phone.

which are a very good tool to capture images sharper.

Related

Example of smartphone photography

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41 – sunrise photography

Examples of sunrise photography

types of photography

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42 – Event photography

capturing some events like an office party, wedding, etc.

Examples of Event Photography

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43 -reflation photography

in this genres of photography, we capture the reflation of particular landscapes or places.

Examples of reflation photography

types of photography

types of photography

source:webneel & cdn.tutsplus

Other Different Types Of Photography

44 – Photojournalism

its one type of journalism.

where we can see the news via some photographs.

Examples of Photojournalism

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45 – headshot photography

its one of the best part of portrait photography.

in this type photographer just capture model’s face.(sometimes with blurry background.).

Examples of headshot photography

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46 – firework photography

photographer capture some beautiful images of firework using a long exposure or we can say shutter-speed.

Examples of firework photography

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types of photography

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47 – lomo photography

LOMO means “Lights Out, Missionary Only”.

its one of the best style of pop photography and its done by quick cameras.

Examples of lomo photography

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types of photography

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48 – modeling photography

capturing the models with some light.

Examples of modeling photography

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49 – close-up photography

capturing the object with very sharply, like headshot photography or macro photography.

Examples of close-up photography

types of photography

types of photography

source:smashingmagazine

50 – Past And Present Photography

click the same pictures of one place with its past and present.

and by editing make one collaboration between those two pictures.

this type takes lots of time.

Examples of Past And Present Photography

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51 – underwater photography

capturing images underwater.

don’t use your normal camera to do this type of photography, haha just kidding!!.

Example of underwater photography

types of photography

52 – aerial photography

capturing images from top to down ways.

Example of aerial photography

types of photography

source: thephotoargus

53 -night photography

capturing images at night.

my personal tip

doesn’t use autofocus if your DSLR camera’s lens is normal like 18-55mm.

became it’ll give you blurry output with an object and 7 out of 10 times it takes lots of time to find the main object.

so use manual focus instead of autofocus.

if you want to know or learn more about night photography then here you go…

Examples of night photography

types of photography

types of photography

source:cdn.tutsplu & onextrapixel

54 -High Key Photography

capturing images with high light.

if you edit this types of images in black and white format then its gives your good output.

Example of High Key Photography

types of photography

55 -Double exposure photography

creating one simple image with two exposure.

Example of Double exposure photography

types of photography

56 -Boudoir Photography

Boudoir is a French word.
Boudoir means any woman’s private dressing room.

Example of Boudoir Photography

types of photography

57 -Kirlian Photography

Kirlian photography is a collection of photographic techniques used to capture the phenomenon of electrical coronal discharges. source – Wikipedia

Example of Kirlian Photography

types of photography

58 – Principal Photography

Example of Principal Photography

types of photography

59 – war photography

Examples of war photography

types of photography

60 – nude photography

61 – Fire photography

Examples of Fire photography

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62 – Advertising Photography

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63 – Flower Photography

capturing the flowers with different angels.

Examples of Flower Photography

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types of photogrpahy

64 – Garden photography

Example of Garden photography

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65 – Sunset photography

Examples of Sunset photography

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Well Known Gernes Of Photography

66 -Microscopic photography

Examples of Microscopic photography

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67 – Concert Photography

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68 -Tilt-Shift Photography

Examples of Tilt-Shift Photography

types of photography

69 – low Key Photography

capturing images with low light.

which gives you darker or shadow types of images.

Examples of low Key Photography

types of photography

types of photography

70 -Storm photography

Examples of Storm photography

types of photography

types of photography

 71 – X-ray Photography

Example of X-ray Photography

types of photography

72 – Social Documentary Photography

Examples of Social Documentary Photography

Social Documentary Photography

Social Documentary Photography

source:dpreview

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thanks a lot for all these beautiful photographs without all these sites this article is not possible.

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Manthan

Hi, I'm Manthan I'm a professional photographer and founder of photographywith.com. this site hosts all of my writing on photography stuff like blogs, reviews, editing, and much more. whatever I learn new, I publish here as a blog with some good and easy examples. Cheers, Manthan

Hi, I'm Manthan I'm a professional photographer and founder of photographywith.com. this site hosts all of my writing on photography stuff like blogs, reviews, editing, and much more. whatever I learn new, I publish here as a blog with some good and easy examples. Cheers, Manthan

15 Comments

  1. This is a very informative post! Never realize this much of genres of photography exits. Travel photography is the one which excites most of the photographers as it involves most of the forms of photography like landscape, portrait, nature and many more.
    Thanks for the list.

  2. Wow! Dear Author, I should say that was exemplary both verbally and visually to see so much of variance and genres in photography. Thank you for showcasing such varied range on the types of photography will definitely help even the most armature photographer to better his photographic skill and land himself or herself in a good position as a photographer.

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