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Aerial

From a plane, helicopter, balloon or other airborne device.

2

Adventure, Action

Adventure sports, daring feats, etc.

3

Amateur

Any type of photography practiced by non-professionals.

4

Animal, Pet

Pets and their relationships with humans. Note that the human content is often as important as the animal.

5

Architecture, Real Estate

The art of making property appear attractive. Often involves panoramic photography.

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Artistic

Photography in which creative composition is the goal.

7

Astrophotography

Space photography, through a telescope.

8

Aura

A controversial type of photography which some claim can photograph a person's aura. Often confused with Kirlian photography.

9

Black & White

Not simply photography without colour, black and white photography explores shapes, tones and textures. Shadows and highlights become much more important.

10

Camera Phone

"Convenience" photography using a mobile phone's built-in camera. While not the best quality, camera phones have opened a new world of spontaneous, on-the-spot photo opportunities.

11

Commercial

Product shots, advertising, etc.

12

Digiscoping

Photography through a telescope or binoculars.

13

Documentary

Journalism, Events, Historical, Political, etc.

14

Event

Concerts, parties, festivals, weddings, etc.

15

Forensic

Police and legal photography.

16

Infrared

Photography in which the recording medium is sensitive to infrared light rather than the normal visible light spectrum.

17

Large Format

For use on posters, billboards, etc.

18

Kirlian

A type of contact print photography in which an object touching a photographic plate is connected to a high voltage source, creating an aura-like image. Often confused with aura photography.

19

Macro

The art of photographing very small and/or close-up objects.

20

Medical

Specialized photography for clinical purposes, i.e. to help reveal and diagnose illness.

21

Microscopic

Any technique for photographing objects too small to be visible to humans.

22

Modeling

Photographing objects to be converted into 3D models.

23

Nature

Landscapes, animals, plants, sea, etc.

24

Night

Any technique used to capture images at night. Often includes infrared photography.

25

Panoramic

Views of wide areas, up to complete 360° panoramas.

26

Paranormal

Ghosts, unexplained phenomena, etc.

27

People

Candid, Family, Fashion, Glamour, Passports & Visas, Portrait, Pregnancy, School, Sports, Wedding

28

Pinhole

Uses the most basic type of camera possible — a box with a tiny hole to let light in.

29

Scenic

Landscape, Cityscape

30

Satellite

Views of Earth from orbit.

31

Scientific

Any specialized photography used for scientific endeavour, e.g. electron microscopy photographs, medical photography, astrophotography, etc.

32

Sports

The specialized art of shooting people engaged in sports, games and adventure activities.

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Stereoscopic (3-D)

Involves taking two photos simultaneously to simulate 3-D vision.

34

Stock

Photographs taken for distribution to other people, for use in their projects. These photos tend to be quite generic, e.g. people working, landscapes, places, etc...

35

Time-lapse

Photographs with a very long exposure, used to illustrate something happening over time. A popular example is a street at night with car lights blurred into long lines.

36

Travel

Photography to showcase locations, illustrate travel literature, etc.

37

Ultraviolet

Photography in which the recording medium is sensitive to ultraviolet light rather than the normal visible light spectrum.

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Urban, Industrial

Emphasizing urban environments.

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Water, Underwater

Any type of photography taken under water with a water-tight came