Favorite genre of photography?

flippedgazelle · 08-04-2009, 09:40 PM

I'm curious...

While I enjoy several types of photography, the local wildlife is nearest and dearest to my heart.

CWyatt · 08-04-2009, 10:00 PM

Other - you've left out photojournalism and street photography.

heliphoto · 08-04-2009, 10:01 PM

I voted for Landscapes... I quite enjoy wildlife photography, but I'm going to have to develop patience to ever get any good at it. I always want to walk right toward the animals, and they always leave...

Landscapes get me out in the woods, and they don't run away when I run toward them. I find I can walk an amazing distance just seeing what shot is over the next hill and around the next turn, only to find, eventually, a long dark walk back to the car... good times!

flippedgazelle · 08-04-2009, 10:06 PM

Originally posted by CWyatt

Other - you've left out photojournalism and street photography.

Argh... I thought of street photography right after I posted, but can't edit the poll.

I forgot sports, too.

Last edited by flippedgazelle; 08-04-2009 at 10:24 PM.

Jimmy DL · 08-04-2009, 10:39 PM

Other - (Street Photography)

Mr. B · 08-05-2009, 12:05 AM

I'm relatively new to photography so I don't have a favorite genre yet. I like taking pictures of pretty much everything that catches my eye, although I've been shooting some street photos recently and I really liked it. People are pretty cool (assuming they don't run away when they see a DSLR)

stewart_photo · 08-05-2009, 01:10 AM

I enjoy photography and view all aspects of it as a worthwhile challenge, thus don't really have a strong favorite. My business focuses on art, small product & fashion advertising, and industrial photography. My personal interests revolve around photojournalism, street photography, and travel photography. I also routinely experiment with others. None of these are specifically listed in the poll, so "other" was also my selection.

stewart

Wheatfield · 08-05-2009, 06:31 AM

You left out pornography as a choice.

DavidWasch · 08-05-2009, 07:11 AM

I find people to be the most surprising subjects; I guess chalk me up for portraiture.

**ismaelg** · 08-05-2009, 07:16 AM

I enjoy most of them, but I voted other: Motorsports and transportation. Not sure if it's a genre per se but I love to photograph cars, airplanes, boats, bikes etc. Maybe it is a distant relative to architecture

impact · 08-05-2009, 08:06 AM

Originally posted by Wheatfield

You left out pornography as a choice.

You were probably joking, but isn't that just a subset of portraiture?

newarts · 08-05-2009, 08:24 AM

Other.

I do a lot of photograhic work illustrating something about photography: testing DOF predictions, lens sharpness, SR effectiveness, etc.

It is not always easy to clearly show some principle by example.

Dave in Iowa

Parallax · 08-05-2009, 08:27 AM

I voted "other" because what I do most of is objects such as museum exhibits, or just "things" that catch my eye while walking around.

séamuis · 08-05-2009, 09:15 AM

no photojournalism? it is without a doubt my choice.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-05-2009, 10:57 AM

Other - Gig & Sports

View Poll Results: Your favorite genre of photography is...
portraiture	38	12.97%
family events/outings, vacation	16	5.46%
landscape	79	26.96%
wildlife (not zoos)	42	14.33%
macro	27	9.22%
architecture	13	4.44%
models/fashion	13	4.44%
abstract	12	4.10%
other (please specify in post)	53	18.09%
Voters: 293. You may not vote on this poll

08-04-2009, 09:40 PM	#1
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270	Favorite genre of photography? I'm curious... While I enjoy several types of photography, the local wildlife is nearest and dearest to my heart.

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08-04-2009, 10:00 PM	#2
CWyatt Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,291	Other - you've left out photojournalism and street photography.

08-04-2009, 10:01 PM	#3
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	I voted for Landscapes... I quite enjoy wildlife photography, but I'm going to have to develop patience to ever get any good at it. I always want to walk right toward the animals, and they always leave... Landscapes get me out in the woods, and they don't run away when I run toward them. I find I can walk an amazing distance just seeing what shot is over the next hill and around the next turn, only to find, eventually, a long dark walk back to the car... good times!

08-04-2009, 10:06 PM	#4
flippedgazelle Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: NJ, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 1,270 Original Poster	Originally posted by CWyatt Other - you've left out photojournalism and street photography. Argh... I thought of street photography right after I posted, but can't edit the poll. I forgot sports, too. Last edited by flippedgazelle; 08-04-2009 at 10:24 PM.

08-04-2009, 10:39 PM	#5
Jimmy DL Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 38	Other - (Street Photography)

08-05-2009, 12:05 AM	#6
Mr. B Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Varaždin, Croatia, Europe Photos: Gallery Posts: 295	I'm relatively new to photography so I don't have a favorite genre yet. I like taking pictures of pretty much everything that catches my eye, although I've been shooting some street photos recently and I really liked it. People are pretty cool (assuming they don't run away when they see a DSLR)

08-05-2009, 01:10 AM	#7
stewart_photo Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Posts: 1,864	I enjoy photography and view all aspects of it as a worthwhile challenge, thus don't really have a strong favorite. My business focuses on art, small product & fashion advertising, and industrial photography. My personal interests revolve around photojournalism, street photography, and travel photography. I also routinely experiment with others. None of these are specifically listed in the poll, so "other" was also my selection. stewart

08-05-2009, 06:31 AM	#8
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	You left out pornography as a choice.

08-05-2009, 07:11 AM	#9
DavidWasch Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Connecticut, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 167	I find people to be the most surprising subjects; I guess chalk me up for portraiture.

08-05-2009, 07:16 AM	#10
ismaelg Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Puerto Rico Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,681	I enjoy most of them, but I voted other: Motorsports and transportation. Not sure if it's a genre per se but I love to photograph cars, airplanes, boats, bikes etc. Maybe it is a distant relative to architecture

08-05-2009, 08:06 AM	#11
impact Inactive Account Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 115	Originally posted by Wheatfield You left out pornography as a choice. You were probably joking, but isn't that just a subset of portraiture?

08-05-2009, 09:15 AM	#14
séamuis Banned Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Savannah, U.S./Baguio City, P.H. Posts: 5,979	no photojournalism? it is without a doubt my choice.

08-05-2009, 10:57 AM	#15
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,816	Other - Gig & Sports

08-05-2009, 08:24 AM	#12
newarts Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Ames, Iowa, USA Photos: Albums Posts: 2,965	Other. I do a lot of photograhic work illustrating something about photography: testing DOF predictions, lens sharpness, SR effectiveness, etc. It is not always easy to clearly show some principle by example. Dave in Iowa

08-05-2009, 08:27 AM	#13
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	I voted "other" because what I do most of is objects such as museum exhibits, or just "things" that catch my eye while walking around.