This document discusses different genres of photography. It provides definitions and examples for several genres including wedding photography, portrait photography, product photography, fashion photography, architectural photography, aerial photography, street photography, landscape photography, and conceptual photography. For each genre, commonly practiced photographers in Pakistan are suggested. The genres of photography are explored to help the reader identify the genres they are interested in and get inspired by the work of photographers suggested in that genre.

1. Lesson 1
PHOTOGRAPHY
(Saleha imtiaz)

2. WHAT IS PHOTOGRAPHY?
• Photography is the art of capturing
light with a camera, usually via a
digital sensor or film, to create an
image. With the right camera
equipment, you can even
photograph wavelengths of light
invisible to the human eye, including
UV, infrared, and radio.

3. GENRES OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
•Wedding Photography
•Portrait Photography
•Product Photography
•Fashion Photography
•Architectural Photography
•Travel Photography
•Sports Photography
•Aerial Photography
•Street photography
•Landscape Photography
•Wildlife Photography
•Conceptual Photography
•Vintage Photography
There are a
lot of
photography
genres
around the
globe but the
most
commonly
witnessed
genres in
Pakistan are:

4. Wedding photography:
• It is said that a newcomer in
professional photography begins
his/her career by practicing a wedding
or event photography.
• A person dealing in this type of
photography has to be an expert in
portraiture and extremely good editing
skills.
• Suggested photographers: irfan ahson,
opm ,saraidres etc.

6. Portrait photography:
• One of the oldest types of photography is
portrait photography. It can range from
shooting your family members to friends to
pets. It is often called portraiture and this
type of photographer abounds.
• you always need to keep in mind the
elements of composition and the
technique that will best help you
communicate what you are trying to say.
• Suggested photographers: muaz asim,
abdullah haris etc,

8. Product photography:
• More specific than working in
advertising, product photography is a
great specialization. Think about all of
the products you have recently
shopped for: everything needs to be
photographed.
• Most product photography is studio
based, with careful control of
backgrounds, shadows, and lighting.
• Suggested : maaz studio

10. Fashion Photography
• Fashion photography captures models
in a glamorous light display fashion
items such as clothes, shoes and other
accessories. This type of photography
is conducted mostly for advertisements
and fashion magazines.
• From cover shots of the top fashion
magazines to documenting the latest styles
and trends on the runway, fashion
photographers work in the design districts
• Suggested photographers: abdullah haris ,
tapu jaweri etc.

12. Architectural Photography
• Details captured include the exteriors
and interiors, and subtle details that
make the building's design unique.
Architectural photography requires
some special techniques and
equipment to minimize distortion and
perspective problems that become
apparent on a building’s many right
angles.
• Suggested: ridaarif, nadeem khawar
usman miski etc.

14. Aerial Photography
• Aerial photography is that kind of
photography where pictures are
captures from a higher altitude such
as planes, air balloons, parachutes
and skyscrapers. These pictures
provide a larger view of the subject
and its background.
• Suggested photographers:
artbywasif etc.

16. Street photography
• Street photography is generally use to
reflect the everyday life trends prevalent in
the society and is used for showing a
mirror to the people. In most cases the
images that comprise street photography
are considered ironic and distanced from
the subject in some manner.
• Street photography may cover portrait,
architecture phtography etc.
• Suggested photographer: artbywasif ,
irfanjunejo, adeelchishti etc.

18. Landscape Photography
• If you love photography and have the
tendency to stop and look at the
beautiful scenery around you and
freeze nature in one picture, you are
definitely a type of photographer
interested in the type of photography
called landscape photography.
• Suggested photographer: artbywasif,
noman illahi, usmanmiski etc.

20. Conceptual Photography
• Conceptual photography is all about
presenting a concept or an idea
present in the mind of the
photographer to other people only
through the medium of photographs.
• This type of photography is generally
used in advertising, content creation
public messages etc.
• Suggested photographers: uzairaziz,
abdullah haris,rida arif, adeel chishti
etc.

22. To do:
• Select the genre/s in which your
work falls.
• Visit the pages of the suggested
photographers for your genre.
• Examine the pattern of their work.
• Get inspired.