We discover photographic disciplines as we move forward in our photography hobby. At first, we usually meet four or five, always the same and all the same. We’re fascinated by portraiture, landscape, street photography or travel photography, right?
In general, this is the case, these are the disciplines that we usually have at hand and with which we feel most comfortable at first.
- However.
- As we move forward.
- We discover that there is a vast world to explore.
- Also photographically speaking.
- And while it is good to specialize in one to devote our efforts and energy to it.
- My personal opinion is that we should never give up.
- The rest.
Let me explain, everything you learn in photography enriches you in one way or another, nourish our creativity, learn new techniques, force us out of our comfort zone, it is essential not to get stuck, not to get bored (or not to disturb others?) .
That’s why I invite you to know how many photographic disciplines you can practice in photography, are you coming?
Sports photography may seem impossible to achieve. Can you imagine this or that photographer chasing Messi or Ronaldo or covering the F1, and you look the other way in search of another amateur?.
But the truth is that there are many much closer sports with many photographic possibilities. You can include your nephew’s game, neighbor’s gymnastics, your daughter’s basketball or your cousin’s athletics.
This may not seem as glamorous as the first division, but you will have many more photographic possibilities, less pressure and you will enjoy more ?.
Oh, and of course, if you like risk and adventure, you can also start photographing this kind of extreme sports.
It’s probably one of the most classic photographic disciplines we’ve been through at some point in our lives.
Portrait captivates because it is close but can be complicated to infinity, because it has millions of possibilities, because finding models is usually relatively easy and, above all, because it allows to immerse yourself in the depths of the human being. (Or at least that’s my feeling?).
You’ve seen millions of examples of ad photography throughout your life. Advertising photography is a very creative type of photography that aims to promote and sell a specific product.
Be essential to attract the attention of the viewer and awaken in him the desire to buy. Is this usually the work not only of professional photography, but also includes publicists, graphic designers, models?In short, a complete production team working with the photographer.
Product photography is another discipline of photography to work with, product photography is fundamentally necessary to display products in websites or magazines and, although this may seem like a very complicated job for which you would need a very professional team, the truth is that you can get very good results with little investment.
Do not hesitate to take your first steps at home with what you have at hand, if you want to dedicate yourself professionally to photography, can you find this type of photography useful ?.
If fashion, lighting, if you are creative, do you like to locate, like to direct, have empathy and connect easily with people?Maybe your thing is fashion photography. Have you thought about that ??.
Fashion photography has many possibilities: catalogs, catwalks, advertisements, book templates, etc. Don’t you look like you can get bored?
If the immaterial, the abstract, the emotion or the feeling, you may want to immerse yourself in the world of artistic photography, express an emotion or feeling that manages to touch the viewer, beyond the search for reality, is what defines this. type of photography.
In fine art photography, you can also find conceptual photography, which is based on the transmission of an idea or concept through an image.
Travel photography is another of our most universal photographic disciplines, few of us would go out without a camera when we have a chance to take a trip, don’t you think?(Just imagining going out without it gives me XD anxiety). )
Travel photography brings together a multitude of disciplines: portraiture, landscape, street photography or architecture, among others, traveling opens our minds, widens the soul, teaches us to respect other cultures, to love other languages and, better yet, teaches us and allows us to practice many types of photography.
Here we write a complete book on the subject, in case you are particularly interested ?.
Another discipline in which to enter with relative ease is architectural photography.
Simple, because finding an architecture around you isn’t easy, is it impossible not to?. Relatively, because, like all disciplines, you have to go beyond the first image you find; Getting good architectural images requires a lot of practice to know the lines, perspective or scale.
Even if you don’t get overwhelmed, can’t you take anything out by taking a look at this introductory guide to architectural photography and a lot of practice to train your photographic eye ?.
Documentary photography is one that seeks to document reality, explain a story in an image or in a series of them, this usually goes hand in hand with social denunciation, although this is not always the case.
It has an aesthetic and narrative will, that is, it seeks to explain stories, but at the same time takes care of the aesthetics of the images.
His will is, like documentary photography, to show a reality but, in this case, a present reality that is topical.
Its purpose is to report as objectively as possible, as a newspaper should do, so it usually has a lower dose of aesthetic load.
It’s unthinkable for any amateur who loves photography, being in front of a landscape and not wanting to represent it, right?Let’s go better or worse equipped for the occasion, impossible not to take out the camera, frame and click.
But the truth is that landscape photography is an art, the possibilities of composition, the search for maximum clarity possible, the possibility of achieving the silky effect on rivers or beaches, sunrises and sunsets and, above all, enjoying the outdoors, in fact. a discipline that is hard to resist?.
Animal lovers also have a place in photography, they would miss more ;-). You don’t have to go to the Serengeti to get great pictures of animals (although you’d probably like to go, would you?) , photographing birds, or even your pet, are other good ways to harness your passion for animal photography.
Here’s a complete article to help you choose the best target for animal photography.
Culinary or gastronomic photography is another very interesting discipline that you can dedicate yourself to as a hobby or professionally.
This allows you to practice not only your culinary skills, but also light, composition, color, aesthetics, etc. Be careful, what does this discipline do?
If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll probably know that macro photography seems fascinating to me, to see what others don’t see, to turn small details into captivating images, to be able to see the life of small insects, the details of a flower or a student or whatever you want, do you find it almost magical ?.
For all lovers of heights, they cannot miss the opportunity offered by this type of photography of vertigo, changing our perspective is almost always a success, and aerial photography allows us to capture images that many of us can’t even dream of ?.
Weddings, baptisms and communions that leave us every time memories of a higher level because, fortunately, the professionals of photography excel in the day to day.
Just take a look at your parents’ wedding photographs (probably very correct but not very creative) and what a good photographer can do today in terms of creativity and technique.
A new family member or need to treasure beautiful family memories moves many people looking for a good family photographer.
Like the rest of disciplines, the quality and creativity that you can find today in this discipline is amazing.
Another discipline to consider is concert photography, if you are passionate about live music, this can be the perfect discipline for you, starting with small shows and aiming as brightly as possible, you can get very good results.
Another classic that catches almost every fan of beginner photography is street photography or street photography, perhaps because it combines many other disciplines into one: portraiture, architecture, landscape, or for its millions of creative possibilities, the play of lights, lines, people?
The truth is that few disciplines catch as much as this (or at least attracted me a lot at the time).
I always say that I love photography because it allows you to give in body and soul, day and night, and combine it with any other hobby What do you like about plants?Well, macro or landscape photography, what is the behavior you like?, then sports photography, what do you like about animals?, then, wildlife?And so to infinity, even at night, where many sleep and think there is not for much to photograph, night photographers show us that it is worth spending sleepless nights looking up at the sky.
Beautiful photos of stars, Northern Lights, moon, blue hour or milky way await you Dare to try it?
Aquatic or underwater photography is another exciting discipline that allows us to obtain extraordinary images. Because of the uniqueness of the underwater light and, of course, by the fascinating creatures that inhabit it, because of its colors, its forms?
Without a doubt, if you like to be below the surface, is it worth taking your camera and dedicating yourself to this discipline ?.
I mean, we can’t stop talking about nude, a discipline that combines portraiture, creativity and artistic photography.
They dominate lines, lights and shadows and is a good companion to black and white.
I still think that photography is like reading, the more time you spend there and the more types of books you read, the wider your vocabulary and the better and more varied your ability to express yourself will be. and learn one of these disciplines to enrich your photographic vocabulary ??Feel free to do so and share this article with other photographers (and female photographers) who may be interested. Thank you and see you next time.