Photography Types

There are many types of photography out there. And honestly, there isn’t a “superior” genre out there.

Better yet — perhaps we shouldn’t separate photography into different types? However at the same time, studying different photography genres is a good way to discover NEW forms or types of photography you might not yet know you’re interested in.

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How I discovered street photography

Seoul, 2009

I discovered the genre of “street photography” totally accidentally. I enjoyed photographing people and street scenes, and it was maybe a year or two AFTER I’d already been shooting street photography I discovered it was actually a genre! I uploaded photos to an online forum, and people told me that they liked my “street photography”. Then a google search for street photography opened up a whole new world to me, which was fun, interesting, and exciting! Considering I’m very hungry for knowledge and wisdom, the information I found online helped me a ton.

Tokyo, 2011

Thinking beyond genres

After I discovered street photography, I pursued it with great zeal. However at a certain point, I started to feel trapped within the genre. This was good, because I started to broaden my views on street photography — including urban landscapes, “still life” photos, or just random snapshots of anything I witnessed.