photography

BASIC EQUIPMENT YOU'LL NEED. You can do photography with even the simplest of cameras, but the principles that I'd like to teach are for people who want to learn to use a DSLR camera, a micro four-thirds camera, or at least a camera that allows the photographer to adjust the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO

30 Types of Photographers Exposed – Which One Are You?

All photographers are equal, but some photographers are more equal than others

Possible, but so not typical!

Again, if you get to know that a person is a photographer, do you expect him to be good at everything? Landscapes, fashion, pets, and microphotography of cute bacteria in knitted hats?

That’s the problem with designers, photographers, and IT specialists. Some people don’t understand that they might have different specializations.

Here’s a little list of photography niches, showing how different we all are, even though we all hold a photo camera on our Facebook avatars. Of course, we don’t. Just kidding. Or do you? Come on, it’s bad taste.

1. Fashion Photographer
   Fashion is a #1 source of wannabes. If you feel you’re Steven Meisel, but don’t know what flash sync speed means… You’re so not alone.
   

1. Landscape Photographer
   A man behind the PC desktop wallpapers.

1. Wildlife Photographer
   One who sits knee-deep in a swamp to get a close-up of a frog.
   

1. Aerial Photographer
   It is when you really look down on other photographers.
   

1. Action / sports photographer
   A man behind the posters in a tire fitting shop.
   

1. Pet Photographer
   If you hate people and humanity in general, this is a dream job for you.
   

1. Event Photographer
   It’s that guy with a camera poking about at your sister’s birthday.

1. Real Estate and Architecture Photographer
   Another good option for sociopaths.
   

1. Astrophotographer
   Those who think 200mm to be a wide angle lens.
   

1. Photojournalist
   If you see one taking a picture of you… you’re probably an underpaid coal miner in a third world country. In best case.

1. Concert Photographer
   A nightmare job for a settled studio photographer. Total lack of control over lighting, low light and a nasty crowd of fans (not your fans actually) shouting behind your back.
   

1. Macro Photographer
   Those who show us how truly ugly the flies are. Even in dew drops. That’s even more horrible. Brrrr.

1. Medical Photographer
   Very dangerous specialization. You might faint and drop your expensive camera during operation.

1. Micro Photographer
   May not be published in Vogue, but may contribute to saving your life someday.

1. School Photographer
   Being one is as stressful as shooting pets, or concerts, or rather – pets’ concerts.
   

1. Baby Photographer
   There are not too many male photographers doing this. Hmmm… Men are so hard-hearted.

1. Family Photographer
   The third photographer you hire, right after wedding and baby photographers. What’s next?

1. Satellite Photographer
   Those are looking down on aerial photographers.

1. Scientific Photographer
   The images they produce may look nice, even beautiful. Just don’t ask them what it is all about. Only if you want a lullaby.

1. Food Photographer
   They make you think you want a hamburger.

1. Vehicle Photographer
   Now besides a hamburger, you also want a Ferrari.
   

1. Travel Photographer
   They are so sly! They kind of work… but they kind of travel at the same time. Don’t we, normal people, usually pay for this instead of getting paid? Hmmm…
   

1. Street Photographer
   They dwell in busy city streets. Get one to the countryside and he will start to panic about “these ugly things sticking out of the ground, trees as you call them”.

1. Nude/erotic Photographer
   A man behind the posters in a tire fitting shop.

1. Underwater Photographer
   They don’t talk much at work.

1. Advertising Photographer
   They also shoot food, pets, and stylish women. They just leave a little more space for a trademark and a slogan.

1. Stock Photographer
   Their photos look as if they have never left their studio and have never seen real life.

1. Wedding Photographer
   First choice for those who have purchased their first entry-level DSLR and decided to make money with photography.

1. Equine Photographer
   “Horses? Yes, I shoot horses. Yes, mainly horses.”
   

1. Paparazzi
   While being photographed by a photojournalist is a bad sign, being chased by a paparazzi is 100% opposite.