Photography is a powerful creative medium. Whether for personal reasons or professional, photography can help people express themselves with the medium. Here are some of the most common areas of photography that you may want to experiment with:
- Airbrush. Perhaps you have never seen an airbrushed photo. This style of photography uses air to spread out the photo and then paint in the details. Some popular examples include wedding photos, photos of babies, and some people’s albums of scrapbooks. However, the result can be surprisingly simple and pleasing, especially to the eye.
- Digital. One of the newest forms of photography is digital. This style has allowed people to take beautiful pictures without even touching a camera! While some may think that taking pictures digitally makes the subject look artificially posed, others have remarked that taking pictures of your friends and family in this manner really does have a similar effect. The digital effect is, as you might imagine, dependent on the individual photographer’s style.
- Flash. For those of you who are into portraiture, you might know about flash. Just like the airbrush, flash photographs can be used to bring out the best parts of the person in question. In portraits, this technique can often bring out the best of the subject’s face. In addition, it is also popularly used in weddings to create artistic effects with the candles and lighting.
- Big Wall. It is common for photographers to experiment with this style of photography. Often photographers will hold the camera on a tripod, set the camera on a big wall, and snap away. While it is not particularly difficult to achieve, it can often be harder to develop. On the plus side, this style of photography is often less expensive than other types of photography.
- Close-up. People often love to photograph close up shots of their favorite sports players, musicians, and even celebrities. With a close-up style of photography, you can take shots of people in different positions and quickly move the camera to another position. This is particularly common at weddings.
- Street. Many people enjoy street photography. While it is not as widely used as portrait or action style photography, this style is also a very popular way to get interesting shots of people and even objects in unusual environments.
- Still Life. If you are interested in taking photographs that are still-life-like, you may want to try still life photography. Still, life involves looking at nature and photographing flowers and plants. Most people find this type of photography very relaxing and pleasing to the eye.
- Digital. Digital photography has become very popular over the past few years. Many people are realizing the advantages of using digital photography for creative purposes. A digital camera is perfect for any type of photography, and many people are starting to appreciate the benefits of the digital revolution.
- Watercolor. Some people enjoy taking photos of watercolor paintings in all kinds of colors. You may be interested in taking photographs of landscapes with more subtle colors, including yellows, blues, browns, and blacks. Or you might enjoy taking portraits in bright colors.
As you can see, there are many, many different types of photography. To learn more about these techniques, try one of the many photography books available on the market today.
