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Portrait photography This is one of the most common forms of photography. Also known as portraiture, this type of photography is used for people whose aim is to capture the emotion and emphasis from the facial expression and sometimes body language- as portrait photography can include the person’s whole body and even background- although the main focus is on the facial expression and distinct facial features which are clearly made predominant.

Before the picture is taken, the photographer and subject must interact, and if the photographer has a type of

portraiture they like to use, they must convey this but also remember it is still about the subject and communicating

their personality.

It captures their raw emotion.

People have always used pictures to capture time to remember and celebrate, and portraits were used for personal memories. But as society developed, important figures soon became the subject of historic moments and as time went on style and techniques grew to dictate how people would be portrayed. This is why portraits can also be used to convey idealization and importance, rather than the reality the person

An example of a portrait photographer is Joel Santos: http://joelsantos.net/about-me/biography/

Joel Santos was born in Lisbon, Portugal and holds an honours degree in Economics ad well as a master’s in Economics and Management of Science and Technology, however his true passion lies with photography and writing on some occasions. His work has been published all over the world in many travel and photography magazines.

Not only that but he is the author of five books, for example the best-seller “FOTOgrafia - Luz, Exposição, Composição, Equipamento”

Macro

Macro photography is extremely popular as you can take a hidden treasure, whether its an object or living creature and make it appear seemingly life size. It can be an absorbing and magical activity as you truly have the dig deep for almost unseen details then make it visible to the naked eye in an appealing and imaginative way. Macro photography reveals details that were invisible

before and these can be used simply for artistic flare or used for scientific research and documentation.It can make you see the world in a brighter and more appreciative sense, since macro photography is used everywhere, you just need to look close enough to find it and realise how incredible the world is and every moment and sight has possibility

An example of a Macro photographer is Mike Moats: http://www.mikemoatsblog.com/

Spotting unexpected sights whilst travelling, Mike uses useful tricks and tips with light to capture his pieces as captivating as possible

Mike is a professional, award winning Macro Photographer from Sterling Heights, Michigan. Once a hobby, photography has quickly grown into his full-time business. He now writes for Tamron’s blog, and his work has been published in a wide range of magazines. In 2006 he was asked to join the Fuji Pro Talent Team and become a member of Tamron’s ‘Image Masters’This soon led to the release of his book Tiny Landscapes, in 2008.

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Fashion photography is one of the most influential types of photography out there. It’s not just about models and advertising clothes, but they must capture the underlying ideas and promote the clothing range, the designer, brand, accessories and lifestyle. Fashion readily follows the seasons and popular fashion trends to include in their work, in order to get their work noticed out of the vast majority of fashion industries. The products are made to look as appealing as possible, so the right model is essential so the clothing looks as flattering as it can be, although this is easily taken to extreme where most the looks create unrealistic expectations for customers to reach, but this is no problem for the industries making profit from this, since it motivates people to buy as many accessories as possible in an attempt to reach their impossible goal.

http://cyrillagel.com/site

Cyril Lagel is a French beauty and fashion photographer based in Paris.

Working with celebrities and advertising agencies, Cyril portrays women’s subtle beauty with little to no backgrounds to make the models pop.She has gone on to win many awards such as the Beauty photographer of the year, in 2014

A list of Exhibitions include:-Underwater Dreamer-Le Bal des Créateurs. Switzerland 2013-Moda Contemporain Museum, Manege. Russia 2011- Film Festival » Cosy Box. France 2011- International Fashion & Beauty Photography. France 2013, 2014-Beauty Illusion ». Switzerland 2006

Landscape Photography

Originally pictures such as outside scenery and such were used to fill in blank spaces – spaces such as behind people in pictures or paintings, but as the art of photography has evolved backgrounds have been noticed and appreciated for the purpose they serve. It is now very popular to find the best background and people go out of there way to find the perfect spot that no-one else has seen before to make their pictures or videos more appealing and desirable.With the right background and landscape it can set the scene to compliment the work or film taken place there, as it creates a different vibe depending on the area

There isn’t a simple way to define landscape photography but we do know it can depict natural scenery and represent the world around us in an enchanting manner.

It can give the area purpose and life, or tell a detailed story, as every mark in every place in the world has a story behind it of how and why it looks the way it does. The decades of people and animals that pass by, the forever changing weather sweeping in drastic or minimalistic change. All captured in one photo for the joy of photographers and public.

It can also represent the journey taken by the photographer to find the perfect spot

For him, photography focuses on the natural world and has a purpose

http://carterlandscapephotography.com – Andrew Carter

“About AndrewAustralian landscape photographer Andrew Carter is based on the beautiful NSW South Coast and loves photographing the beautiful areas around Batemans Bay, Canberra and also around Australia and overseas”

Throughout Andrew’s childhood he was always keen to be outside and to learn to understand nature, which gave him the key to find locations for memorable shots and capture raw beauty.

He has always held a passion for photography which he has now launched as his full time career

‘Andrew has joined forces with Tom Southwell who specialises in sales, marketing and customer relations. Initially the Art Rental business will service areas including Canberra, Sydney and the NSW South Coast.’