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  2. Fine-art photography - Wikipedia

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    Fine-art photography is photography created in line with the vision of the photographer as artist, using photography as a medium for creative expression. The goal of fine-art photography is to express an idea, a message, or an emotion. This stands in contrast to representational photography, such as photojournalism, which provides a documentary ...

  3. Pictorialism - Wikipedia

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    Pictorialism is an international style and aesthetic movement that dominated photography during the later 19th and early 20th centuries. There is no standard definition of the term, but in general it refers to a style in which the photographer has somehow manipulated what would otherwise be a straightforward photograph as a means of creating an image rather than simply recording it.

  4. Category:Photography by genre - Wikipedia

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    Panoramic photography; Paris in Motion (photography) Photo op; Photobiography; Photobombing; Photography by Indigenous peoples of the Americas; Photojournalism; Photovoice; Photowalking; Pictorialism; Polaroid art; Portrait photography; Post-mortem photography

  5. Photography - Wikipedia

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    Photography is the art, application, and practice of creating images by recording light, either electronically by means of an image sensor, or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film. It is employed in many fields of science, manufacturing (e.g., photolithography), and business, as well as its more direct ...

  6. List of art movements - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of art movements in alphabetical order. These terms, helpful for curricula or anthologies , evolved over time to group artists who are often loosely related. Some of these movements were defined by the members themselves, while other terms emerged decades or centuries after the periods in question.

  7. Straight photography - Wikipedia

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    Straight photography. Pure photography or straight photography refers to photography that attempts to depict a scene or subject in sharp focus and detail, in accordance with the qualities that distinguish photography from other visual media, particularly painting. Originating as early as 1904, the term was used by critic Sadakichi Hartmann in ...

  8. Visual arts - Wikipedia

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    Visual arts. The visual arts are art forms such as painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, photography, video, filmmaking, comics, design, crafts, and architecture. Many artistic disciplines, such as performing arts, conceptual art, and textile arts, also involve aspects of the visual arts, as well as arts of other types.

  9. Portrait photography - Wikipedia

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    Portrait photography, or portraiture, is a type of photography aimed toward capturing the personality of a person or group of people by using effective lighting, backdrops, and poses. [ 1 ] A portrait photograph may be artistic or clinical. [ 1 ] Frequently, portraits are commissioned for special occasions, such as weddings, school events, or ...