Artistic photography can be roughly divided into the following categories.

Landscape photography: take scenery and countryside as the main shooting objects. Shooting skills and techniques are not limited. It reflects the charming, fairyland-like beauty and spectacular scenery. When photography was just born, due to the limitation of technology, it was mostly landscape films. It is still the main subject of photographers. News photography: taking current news as the main shooting object. The main purpose is to report an emergency. The quality of a work depends on whether it can reflect the true and accurate news elements. Different from documentary photography, the limitation period is short and there is no need for follow-up reports. Documentary photography: the object and purpose of shooting are consistent with news photography. But in the form of continuous tracking and series reports. Different from news photography, the limitation period is long, ranging from a few days to decades. The quality of a work depends on whether it can truly reflect the true and accurate elements. Sports photography: taking sports events and people as the main shooting objects. Set all photography skills in one, expressive, good works can inspire people to forge ahead. The reporting form contains all the elements of news and documentary photography, and fully embodies the aesthetic elements in performance. Battlefield photography: focusing on current war affairs. News or documentary works captured at the scene of the war. Reflects the cruelty of war! Because of the great risks, the works are particularly precious. Now there are also commercial portraits that imitate the image of the battlefield and soldiers. Architectural photography: taking urban and rural buildings as the main shooting object. Can fully show the three-dimensional effect of geometric figures composed of light and shadow in two-dimensional space. It shows and records the magnificent, dignified and simple architecture and the glorious history of urban and rural development. Typical commercial photography. The main purpose is to promote products. There are no restrictions on subjects, skills and techniques, which are suitable for the purpose. The advantages of the work are novelty, strong impact and unforgettable, which can arouse people's desire to buy goods. Animal photography: birds and animals as the main body. Shooting skills are not limited, and the technique is mainly snapshot. High-level photographers can bring these human friends into life. Particularly exquisite, curiosity is the best work. Still life photography: taking static objects as the main shooting object. This technology is mainly pendulum modeling, which can fully reflect the three-dimensional effect of light and shadow on the two-dimensional plane. The works are exquisite in texture (jewelry), afraid of breaking (utensils) and drooling (melons and fruits), all of which are top grades. Portrait photography: taking people as the main shooting object belongs to the category of portrait photography. Nowadays, the explanation mostly refers to traditional and classical portrait works. This technology is mainly put forward. There are many schools of painting, absurdity and realism. Photography has been a good subject for photographers since its birth. Typical commercial photography. Focus on newlyweds. There are two techniques: posing (indoor) and snapping (outdoor). The use skills are not limited, and the styles are divided into classical and modern, which is also consistent with the connotation of aestheticism and personality portrait. Most of them are in large packages. Children's photography: it is the most popular and difficult category in portrait photography. Because it is aimed at innocent children. There is no limit to the use skills, and the main method is to take a snapshot (even if you pose indoors, you should patiently guide and take a snapshot because the children are more active). Typical commercial photography. Take the fashion show as the shooting theme. Snapping and posing are compatible, mainly snapping, and the use of skills is not limited. It can fully display the important position of costume culture in human life and improve people's appreciation and pursuit of costume beauty. Awaken people's desire to buy fashion. Strong advertising. Aesthetic portrait: a branch of portrait photography. Take close-ups of people indoors, mainly the head and chest. With extremely exquisite packaging, high-profile shooting techniques and skills, most of them are exaggerated, which can highlight the most beautiful features of the characters and dilute the redundant or aesthetic parts. This is a typical modern style photo shooting method. Personality photo: It belongs to the branch of portrait photography. Taking highlighting the personality of the characters as the shooting theme, snapping and posing are compatible, mainly snapping, and the application of skills is not limited. With versatile, generous packaging and exaggerated posture. This is also a typical shooting method of modern style photos. Portrait of human body: It belongs to the branch of portrait photography. There are no restrictions on shooting techniques and techniques. Portrait of human body is the only artistic expression that can vividly and truly reflect or highlight the natural beauty and supernatural beauty of human nature. The beauty of the human body is what everyone yearns for and pursues, and it is the highest goal deliberately depicted by various arts. It has long been common in foreign countries, but it is still not easy to be exposed and difficult to get involved in areas at home.