Life Through The Lenses - Different Types of Photography
By: Jason Maxwell
Submitted: 2010-07-31 04:40:37 | Word Count: 478
Pictures have been a great part of our lives in one way or another. We all love to take pictures of ourselves, our relatives and friends whether or not there is a special occasion. However, do we really know what photography is? To further understand photography, below are some tips:
Photography and its Different Types:
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1. Photography that focuses on taking pictures of beautiful scenes or landscapes refers to Aerial Photography.
2. The type of photography done by someone who is new in the field of photography is called Amateur Photography, from the name itself.
3. Adventure or Action Photography - This is a type of photography which fits those who love adventure. As the name imply, the photographer takes pictures of sports events, daring feats and other activities that are considered as an adventure.
4. Kirlian Photography is a contact print photography. What happens in this type of photography is that an object touches a photographic plate connected to a power source which is high voltage. This will create an aura which then produces an image. This type of photography is sometimes called aura photography.
5. Time-Lapse - This is another type of photography wherein the camera is being setup in a special way so that it will be able to get photographs with long exposure and produce something indicates the passing of time while certain things are portrayed to be moving objects. A photo showing a street that has a lot of car lights seen as blurred lines is a great example of Time-Lapse photography.
6. A type of photography where in photos are taken underwater is called Underwater Photography. In this type of photography, the photographer goes underwater, a pool, river or under the sea perhaps and captures all that is happening underneath.
7. Black and White photography is something way beyond pictures taken in black and white. Black and white photography explores the shapes, tones, textures, art and the bare beauty of the subject or model. Two of the most important components of black and white photography are shadows and highlights.
The types of photography mentioned above are just some of the types that one who loves photography can delve in. Photography itself has many uses, the most common of which are for artistic expression and for business promotion. But for those who simply love to immortalize moments as they pass by, photography of any type is going to be very useful.
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