Studio Photography

Straight away when people think of studio photography, most will think of a white background and lots of big lights! However, there are lots of different types. Studio photography doesn't have to be in an actual studio with fancy lights and a white background, it is photography in a space where we have control of lighting and other things. Here are a few different types of studio photography........

 

 

 

Portrait Photography

Photographing people and what they look like using flattering lighting. With portraits, photographers would probably use a softer light for women and a more harsh light for men. Portraits are often taken for use of the people in the photograph e.g. family portraits to put on the family home walls or portraits of individuals for modelling portfolios etc.

 

 

 

 

Fashion Photography

 

Photography to display and help sell clothing and accessories. Fashion photography is most often used for advertisements or fashion magazines.

 

 

 

 

Food Photography

 

A still life specialization of commercial photography. The aim is to produce attractive photographs for use on packaging, menus and in cookery books and to aid in selling the product. Food photography is a collaberative effort and usually involves a photographer, a photographer's assistant, a food stylist, a prop stylist and an art director to get the food looking as scrummy as can be!!! 

 

 

 

 

Product Photography

 

Commercial photography, emphasizing the best features of the product and usually making logos stand out and be recognised in order to sell the product. Produced for advertisements, catalogues, magazines etc.

 

 

 

 

Still Life Photography

 

Inanimate objects usually photographed for creative, artistic purpose. Some still life photography you wouldn't think is shot in a studio set up but there are small tell-tale signs that lighting is being controlled such as shadows and highlights in certain areas that wouldn't necessarily be there in natural or available lighting conditions.

 

 

 

Animal Photography

 

 

 

A difficult type of photography involving uncooperative models! (although this one above seems to be an exception)