The most intriguing question that buddying professional photographers face today is ‘what genre to specialize in?’ There are so many subjects that can be captured and various ways in which an image can be created. This sheer fact makes the world of photography diverse and dynamic. As a result, there is definitely something that can catch attention and spike interest of every photographer. Here are types of photography and their genres that you should consider for your area of specialization.

Event Photography

Event photography is a mix between photojournalistic documentary and portraiture. These photographers work in various settings as they may be asked to capture big corporate events or wild and fun concerts. Covering award ceremonies, sports events, and weddings also fall under this genre of photography.

Wedding Photography

Wedding photography lets you capture the human form in different settings. It is a blend of event and portraiture photography. This genre is pretty demanding. One has to take the best shot in the first attempt as the second opportunity may not be always available. Again photographers have to be very quick and should be able to work in indoor as well as outdoor settings.

Portrait Photography

Portrait photography is the most celebrated genre of all times. This particular genre has been around for quite some time. It may involve retail customers who need photos from various stages of life such as infancy, maternity, old age, etc. Corporate clients who need mugshots to update their profiles, family or group photos and portfolios of aspiring models are examples of portrait photography.

Architectural Photography

Apart from capturing the beauty of ancient monuments architectural photography also refers to photographers who capture the essence of modern buildings. They capture images of exteriors as well as interiors. This genre requires strong photography skills and special techniques. Their knowledge comes handy to reduce distortion and perspective issues that are apparent on building’s right angles.

Product Photography

Product photography is about capturing still life. Most of these shoots take place in a controlled environment like studios. Here it is possible to control elements like backgrounds, shadows, and light effects. Magazines and catalogs or online websites use such images for advertising various products.

Travel Photography

If you want to travel while earning money then this genre is for you. Travel photography is a mixture of many genres such as portrait, landscape, wildlife, architecture, and many more genres into one. Travel photographers capture cultural diversity, natural landscapes, stills from human life, etc. They take the viewers places from the comfort of their homes.

Landscape Photography

Landscape photography mostly takes place outdoors in natural settings. This genre of photography tries to capture the unending scenic beauty of nature. It requires quality apparatus, understanding of different angles and effects of natural lighting on an image. Wildlife photography is treated as sub-branch of landscape or nature photography. Wildlife photographers need unimaginable patience to capture best shots of wildlife. As disturbing their surroundings or diverting their attention can result in blurry images.

Aerial Photography

Aerial photography is a child of modern technology that uses drones for capturing ariel views. You need to have a license for a commercial drone piloting as an aerial photographer in some countries. Today aerial photographers capture almost everything from nature, architecture, real estate to events and weddings.