What Kind Of Photographer Are You?

Feb 20, 2016
2 min read

Okay! this is one question that I find very questionable if I can say that. Most people ask this one question and some don't even know that they are different kinds of photography out there. Oh Yes! there are and you can be a master of a couple which hugely depends on your skill set and if you are willing to put in the work. In Nigeria here, people just go the stores and pick up any camera off the shelve (NIKON and CANON mostly), probably read through the manual or not and call themselves photographers but there is a lot that goes into this. Back to what kind of photographer you are or want to be. In our context here (Nigeria) people go into one kind of photography mostly...yes you got that right WEDDING/EVENT Photography. This happens to be the tread now because truth be told, you can make money from it as long as the variable as at your side. However, you can still command more cash with the other form of photography given all the variables. Once you understand the concept of photography and start shooting, you will naturally bend to your own form. When you get better, you will be able to merge more forms. Explore more, look at what people have shot, ask questions, play with your camera and don't worry much about scratches on the body but mind the lenses though. Here is a list of SOME kind of photography:

1.Wedding / Event Photography 2. Portrait Photography 3. Landscape Photography 4. Baby/ Family Photography 5. Wild life Photography 6. Sports Photography 7. Abstract Photography 8. Aerial Photography 9. Macro Photography 10. Flower Photography 11. Food Photography 12. Street Photography 13. Cloud Photography 14. Fashion Photography 15. Advert Photography