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Good portraiture photography doesn’t just show a person’s appearance but reveals something about their character and humanity. We dive into the details of this exciting specialty.

Home/Garden Photography provides inspiration for our own living spaces and often satisfies our curiosity about how other people live. It’s a reliable staple across mainstream media and less subject to trends and ups and downs than other photography genres.

Outdoor and Adventure Photography has a broad appeal to many different types of clients. However, when it comes to the photographer, there is a definite common factor: a desire for adrenaline-fueled action and a love for the great outdoors.

Aerial photographs can not just convey a lot of information with one picture, but also tend to lift the spirits. There is something very special about the birds-eye view, which inspires photographers and viewers alike.

Imagine the iron-willed defiance of a protester, a mother’s tender touch, or the resilience on the face of a refugee. This type of powerful imagery is what we call social documentary photography. It strikes a delicate balance between documenting real-life and inspiring social change.

Photography was born of the Industrial Revolution, and it was an essential tool in documenting the Industrial age — steam engines, steel factories, textile mills, and mining operations.

Commercial and editorial headshots often fall into the realm of portrait photography, yet there are different; Polly discusses the nuances between the two, offering insights on clients, budgets, and more.

While humanitarian photography may seem like a cross-section between documentary, editorial, and photojournalism, its history has a long tradition of photographers advocating for change.

As any experienced Underwater Photographer will tell you it’s not always a picnic. The inherently unpredictable nature of the specialty can leave the inexperienced photographer feeling frazzled, to say the least.

While automotive photography can be quite a broad specialty, the skillset involved can be highly technical and challenging.

Now that social media has made everyone a food photographer, we dive into what it really means to be a professional–and what major publications and brands food photographers seek.

Perhaps the most dominant specialty clients seek today is lifestyle photography, which aims to capture easy living in its best moments.

What is Sports & Fitness photography? More than most photographic specialties, Sports & Fitness overlaps with other specialties, including action, portraiture, and brand narrative. Wonderful Machine interviews several seasoned professionals for answers.

Still Life photography may have a simple definition, but the preparation necessary for creating great imagery in this field is anything but. Check out the best ways to approach this genre of photography — and what photo editors look for when hiring for these types of shoots.

What is brand narrative photography? Three photographers share how their backgrounds and styles have made them ideal collaborators for clients in the brand narrative sphere.

Travel photography, often created from the tourist’s point of view, involves storytelling that capture special moments and atmospheres.

We interview several agriculture photographers to learn about the biggest brands and publications, as well as preparation and their experiences with subjects.

Fashion photography is an incredibly broad specialty within the photo industry. Learn how to stand out and break into this line of work.

Showing up to set usually means you’ll be greeted by your assistant and maybe one or two other people. But what if there’s a puppy, too?

An opportunity to work with fellow creatives can be exhilarating, even if those other creatives don’t explore the same medium. Photographers and performers combine their art forms to bring images to life in Music and Performing Arts photography.

At first glance, one may picture landscape photography as rolling hills or cascading waterfalls, but within a commercial and advertising environment, the waters can get a bit muddied. Many brands and publications use landscape photography to tell their stories.