Photography, at its core, is a still image that captured a moment in time. Whether it’s a place, person or an object, photography freezes whatever is in front of it’s lens and stores it away until it’s either deleted or viewed by the eyes of many.

It’s often used to preserve moments in time, ensuring they won’t be forgotten and often portrays the world in a certain light, withholding information when necessary in order to present a message.

In order to do this successfully, a variety of elements have to come together and balance each other out such as lighting, angles, if the photo taken in portrait or landscape, whether the photo is blurry or not, how zoomed in the photo is etc. However, how these elements are used can vary depending on the type of photo being taken i.e.: Concert photography is less likely use high angles compared to still life photography.

There are many different types of photography including, but not limited to: portraiture, landscape, street, documentary, fashion, sports, architectural. Each sub-genre of photography make us see the world in a different light due to their diverse topics despite them all being the same at their core [photos].