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Genre of photography...
How many genres of photography are there, do you have any definite answer...I have searched through the net, some sites are claiming around 72 genres...but honestly speaking i am confused...Please have a look at the image below, how can this image be catagorised as belonging to any particular genre...
This image was taken during our trip to Rajasthan...is it a travel photography/ street photography/ transport photography/ landscape photography or something else...
This image was taken during our trip to Rajasthan...is it a travel photography/ street photography/ transport photography/ landscape photography or something else...
I have never tried to count them myself so googled this and Adobe think that the number is 28. This makes reasonable sense and Adobe lists them. Others claim it is just 7. However, does it really matter and why do you need to know. If it is for entering competitions, I would have entered your shot above in architecture though I agree it could be travel.
Dave
Dave
Thanks Dave for your thought, i have also found a site claiming 106 genres , a bit confusing not that...
Quote:However, does it really matter and why do you need to know.
I don't think Somnath needs to know, Dave. But it is an interesting question - a bit like defining the species. When does a new variant become a sub-species of an existing one instead of being named as a new species?
I irst thought Arcitecture, then Night photography.
There are so many crossovers, for example a lot of travel photography falls into Landscape and Street.
How big in the frame does a person have to be before a Cityscape becomes Street?
Landscape is very general, and some would include Seascape as a sub cateory so that brings a whole host of other questions.
Is Fine Art a genre, and what about Monochrome?
It's an interesting exercise but one doomed to be tied up in knots.
Let's think of it another way. Consider all possible categories that could apply to a picture. Those would be the star of your keyword list if you were tagging images for a picture library or search engine.
There are so many crossovers, for example a lot of travel photography falls into Landscape and Street.
How big in the frame does a person have to be before a Cityscape becomes Street?
Landscape is very general, and some would include Seascape as a sub cateory so that brings a whole host of other questions.
Is Fine Art a genre, and what about Monochrome?
It's an interesting exercise but one doomed to be tied up in knots.
Let's think of it another way. Consider all possible categories that could apply to a picture. Those would be the star of your keyword list if you were tagging images for a picture library or search engine.
I use Keywords in LR and use my own list. I have 41 top level many of which have sublevels. For example the Keyword "places" has 26 sublevels. Night Photography has no sublevels. I try not to keep adding to the key words so have probably not added more than a couple for 5 years or so. My club has a monthly on-line competition which has different genre each month. Members judge it themselves but cannot vote for their own images. The genres do change a little from year to year. I have ensured that my keywording generally covers these so it is easy to find suitable entries. Interesting that sometimes the organiser has used a subject like Fine Art which has confused most members. Abstract is also not well understood. The organiser does consider that Monochrome is a genre.
Dave
Dave
So you are also confused like me
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Quote:"Every photograph has its own genre"...................... discuss!
Yes I see your point except I would modify to say genres as I take any subject. When entering competitions, you have to match the criteria hence the value of being able to easily locate images by such criteria using keywords etc.
Dave
Genres are just another form of categorisation. Sometimes helpful, but sometimes not.
Dangers of categorisation:
1. Compression: the risk of seeing all of something within a category without giving due consideration as to the borders of the category. E.g. how the category is defined in relation to other concepts.
2. Amplification: stereotyping the differences between category types.
3. Discrimination: favouring one category at the expense of others.
4. Fossilisation: closing off the opportunity to expand our horizons.
Jus a bit of nonsense for a Monday...
Adam
Dangers of categorisation:
1. Compression: the risk of seeing all of something within a category without giving due consideration as to the borders of the category. E.g. how the category is defined in relation to other concepts.
2. Amplification: stereotyping the differences between category types.
3. Discrimination: favouring one category at the expense of others.
4. Fossilisation: closing off the opportunity to expand our horizons.
Jus a bit of nonsense for a Monday...
Adam
