Your memories make you who you are! Starting from birth to death, every second spent on this planet is memorable and needs to be cherished. While we certainly cannot go back to the past, we can “re-live” these moments with the power of photography. Every single frame captures some of the most beautiful times spent with our loved ones. Using different types of photography adds a creative and artistic touch to these pictures and enables us to see everyday things differently!

Unlike the usual point-and-shoot photography of the past, these new types of photography require special skill sets, technical knowledge and the right equipment to take a “perfect shot”.If you are keen on taking up photography as a hobby or as a profession, this article can be of great help!

But before we begin talking about the 15 most popular types of photography with pictures and details, let us take a peek into the background of photography.

History of Photography:

Photography is a relatively new art form that began in the early 11st Century with the invention of the first Camera Obscura. It was a boxy camera that took blurry unprintable pictures that could only be projected on a smoother surface. In 1826 the world’s first printed photograph came into existence after much experimentation with the printing techniques.

It was in 1880’s that the idea of a commercial camera was introduced by George Eastman through Kodak company. The camera was compact and had flexible rolls, which could take upto 100 shots. This was relatively inexpensive and made a camera accessible to everyone. In the 1950’s, Nikon introduced the concept of SLR cameras, which revolutionized professional photography.

In the digital era, the concept of photography is taken to a next level. Physical prints are now replaced with digital versions that can be saved on “cloud”. High-definition pictures can be taken wherever, wherever using handheld smartphones with advanced settings. Post-processing works are now done on computers instead of the stifling darkrooms. Different forms of photography are introduced to cover a variety of subjects, themes and topics instead of confining the art to recording events and occasions.