There are plenty of different types of photography out there in the world with varying subject matter, different equipment, and personal techniques.
As a Photographers prefer to expand their skills and broaden their portfolio by pursuing multiple types of photography at the same time while others focus on perfecting a particular style throughout their careers. A wide range of experience shooting different subject matter can identify a niche or preferred theme for career or hobby photographers.
We cover different types of photography, providing a brief description of each and showcasing some examples to get those creative juices flowing. Maybe you’ll find a new favorite topic to shoot or rediscover an old love.
The next time you pick up your camera, take a look through this list and attempt some amazing new photography genres.
3D Photography | Abstract Photography | Adventure Photography |
Advertising Photography | Aerial Photography | Aesthetic Photography |
Architectural Photography | Astro Photography | Automotive Photography |
Birds Photography | Black and white Photography | Blue hour Photography |
Boudoir Photography | Business Photography | Candid Photography |
Child Photography | Cityscape Photography | Commercial Photography |
Composite Photography | Computational Photography | Conceptual Photography |
Concert Photography | Contemporary Photography | Crystal ball Photography |
Dance Photography | Documentary Photography | Aerial Photography |
Editorial Photography | Event Photography | Family Photography |
Fantasy Photography | Fashion Photography | Femto Photography |
Fine Art Photography | Fitness Photography | Flat lay Photography |
Food Photography | Forced Perspective Photography | Forensic Photography |
Glamour Photography | Glitch Photography | Headshot Photography |
High Dynamic Range or HDR Photography | High-Speed Photography | Holiday Photography |
Infrared Photography | Kirilian Photography | Kinetic Photography |
Landscape Photography | Levitation Photography | Lifestyle Photography |
Light Painting | Long Exposure Photography | Macro Photography |
Maternity Photography | Milky Way Photography | Miniature Photography |
Minimalism Photography | Mobile Photography | Monochrome Photography |
Motion Photography | Motorsport Photography | Multiple Exposures Photography |
Newborn Photography | Night Photography | Nude Photography |
Panorama Photography | Pinhole Photography | Pet Photography |
Photojournalism | Portrait Photography | Prism Photography |
Product Photography | Real Estate Photography | Satellite Photography |
Scientific Photography | Seascape Photography | Self-Portraits Photography |
Senior portrait Photography | Snow Photography | Social Media Photography |
Sports Photography | Star Trail Photography | Steel Wool Photography |
Still Life Photography | Stock Photography | Street Photography |
Surreal Photography | Tilt-shift Photography | Time-lapse |
Toys Photography | Travel Photography | Underwater Photography |
Urban Exploration Photography | War or conflict Photography | Weather Photography |
Wedding photography | Wildlife photography | |
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