Different types of photography to Start Your Career (by someone who was in a different industry).
Ever wondered what are the different types of photography, that can help you start your career? We share tips from our recent experience, and coming from a different industry, we can tell you what it takes to make the big jump.
Although most photographers specialize in one or two different types of photography, try out different types of photography when you are just about to Start Your Career. This can help to grow your skillset in the photography space.
The technical and creative skills required are often similar across multiple photography genres. This means that as you improve in one specialty, you can learn valuable lessons that make you a better photographer across other styles as well.
Check out some of these different types of photography below – which you can learn and practice to build a strong foundation for your photography career.
Personal experience on how to get started with photography: We were part-time photographers until just the end of 2019, we didn’t know how to make this a full-time business. However, one of us, Marcella started out bravely by setting up an online portfolio using a very easy and accessible tool: Instagram. She started seeing traction, slowly engaging with people appreciating her food photos. The business started when she applied on a photography agency software called Kodakit, which started giving her more and more work, and then expereince followed with always better results. Then I joined by expanding our work: starting with party photos, people photography, weddings. Every shoot we feel more confident, more creative, more into the game.
The Different types of photography to start your career, what we do today at Convivium Photo:
1. Portrait Photography
This is one of the most common photography styles. Also known as – portraiture, this style aims to capture the personality and mood of an individual or a group. In this style, the subject’s face and eyes are typically in focus. Popular types of photography portraits include senior portraits, family portraits, engagement photos, and professional headshots.
Portrait Photography by Convivium Photo
2. Fashion Photography
Fashion photography displays and glamorizes fashion clothing, shoes, and accessories to make them more desirable to end consumers. Typically published in online & offline magazines - this niche provides an opportunity to be highly creative in making photographs eye-catching and appealing. Fashion photographers take a lot of full body shots and work in an array of locations, from fashion shows to studios with full lighting setups to city streets and open fields.
Mendhi Ceremony in London By Conviviumphoto
3. Sports Photography
By capturing athletes, participants, and even fans at the perfect moment, sports photographs can portray the passion, drama, and emotion that drive sporting events. Sports photographers must aim and shoot quickly to keep up with the action around them. Interesting angles can help make your work stand out in this competitive genre.
London Duathlon Richmond Park
4. Still Life Photography
As the name suggests, still life photography features inanimate articles — either natural or manmade. Still life photography can be creative or commercial. It is normally used in stock photography as well as product advertising – like catalogs, magazines, and billboards.
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5. Architectural Photography
The subject of architectural photography includes - both the interior and exterior design of buildings and structures. Often, the photograph showcases the edifice’s most aesthetically attractive parts, such as a particular beam or an archway. Architectural photographs can be very useful to designers, architects, leasing companies, and building investors.
Photography is a huge universe in itself – and is home to several other styles too – like Food Photography, Events Photography, Pet Photography, Wedding Photography, Drinks Photography, Maternity Photoshoots, etc., and we will touch upon these as well in our future blog articles.
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