Photography Genres
Art/ Experimental
Documentary Fashion Landscape Photojournalism Portraiture Still Life/ Object Street Photography |
Artists/photographers who use the medium to promote their philosophical and social ideas in visual form.
Artists such as Andy Warhol and Robert Rauschenberg, have used photography as part of their creative work and some painters use photography as a source material. Photography used to record history, an event, time, place or object. There is a saying ‘a photograph never lies’; based around the belief that photography is more evidential than other art forms. The world of fashion has been exposed by many photographers. Landscape photography is intended to show different spaces within the world, sometimes vast and unending, but other times microscopic. Photographs typically capture the presence of nature and are often free of man-made obstructions. Landscape photographers often attempt to document the space as well as convey an appreciation of the scenery This term covers journalistic work in which the photograph plays a more important role than the accompanying text. The ability for an image to convey a strong message is crucial. The human face/form has always been a source of inspiration for artists and photographers. Some photographers have turned their attention to the arrangement of still objects or forms to construct their imagery. Street photography is a type of documentary photography that features subjects in candid situations within public places such as streets, parks, beaches and other settings. |