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Types of portrait photography

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(There are different types of portrait photography. Each type can capture various types of expression and mood of the subjects. Some maybe planned whereas some are spontaneously taken.)

Are you interested in portrait photography? Do you want to take some beautiful portrait photographs? Then your first step towards portrait photography is to know what type of portrait photography you can take. There are various types of portrait photography to choose from. Let’s get to know more about these types.

Couple:                                                                                                                    Types of portrait photography

This portrait photography is not only about a photograph of a man and woman. It is about showing a relationship between two people. The two people maybe a man and woman or a father and child or a mother and child or even two friends. The main idea is to capture the type of relationship they have in between them.

 Casual:

Types of portrait photography

This portrait photography is about capturing the photo of the subject in their normal behavior. It shows the way people normally behave or act. For example:  a person looking at the watch to see time, a woman checking her makeup in the mirror etc.

 Candid:

Types of portrait photography

This portrait photography is about capturing the photo of the subject who is aware of the camera.

Environmental:                                                                                                                    Types of portrait photography

This portrait photography is about capturing the photo of the subject in their natural environment. Each person has their own environment where they feel comfortable, safe and familiar. The expression and mood of the subject in their environment tends to be different and sharper. So, you can capture such expression and mood; and click a beautiful portrait photograph. For example: farmer sowing seeds, teacher teaching in the class etc.

Posed:

Types of portrait photography

This is one of the most used portrait photography. In this photography, the photographer asks the subject to give certain expression, look at certain direction etc. The subject does as told by the photographer. For example: asking the subject to give a smile etc.

Group:

Types of portrait photography

This portrait photography is about capturing the photo of multiple subjects in a group. It may be difficult to get a good group portrait photographs because it is difficult to handle many people like, when one is looking towards the camera the other might be looking away. Thus this photography takes a lot of patience, coordination and time. For example: photos taken in family gathering, wedding; class photo etc.

 

Formal:                                                                                                                                                Types of portrait photography

This portrait photography is about capturing the photos of the subjects as planned beforehand. Both the photographers and the subjects decide on the expression, clothing, pose and background and then click the photo accordingly. For example: a model posing for magazine, business portrait etc.

Methods of cleaning the camera

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(When you use your camera in places like mountain, sandy areas, busy street etc; then it will get dirty. The dirt and dust may hamper the camera so you have to clean it. But, you should know the methods of cleaning the camera, otherwise you might damage it.)

You won’t always get the opportunity to click pictures in a clean place or rooms. When you go to a trip, then you are bound to face dirt and mud, which will dirty your camera. If you leave it like that then your camera will get damaged after some time. So, if you care about your camera and the money with which you bought it then always remember to clean your camera from time to time. Just because you have read that you should clean your camera, doesn’t mean you take your camera, pour water on it and scrub it with scrubber.  That’s a big NO! Cameras are delicate instrument so you have to handle it with care. Let’s see the methods of cleaning the camera.

Methods of cleaning the camera

Lens:

Dirt and dust may get stuck in the lens of the camera and make it dirty. You shouldn’t try to clean it by using water or by using your finger. You should use a lens cleaning fluid, lens brush, hand blower and dry lens paper.

  • You can use a lens cleaning fluid to remove oily and dried-on stains. Only use this if necessary. Put a drop or two on a cloth and then use it on the lens in circular motion.
  • You can use a hand brush. Just gently slide it over the lens.
  • You can use a hand blower and blow pressurized air on the lens. But be careful otherwise the lens may get damaged. Do not try to blow on the lens using your mouth.
  • You can use a dry lens paper to clean the lens. Gently rub it on the lens in circular motion.

The body of the camera:

The bodies of the camera can get dirty. If you don’t want the stain to remain forever in your camera’s surface then take a soft cloth and clean it. You can also dampen the cloth a little and clean the exterior of the camera. Remember use it only on the exterior. You can also use nail polish remover to remove stains that cannot be cleaned by plain water. But be sure to remove the nail polish remover by cleaning the surface with plain water later on.

Sensors:

If your camera have interchangeable lens, then its sensor is bound to get dirty. So, you have to clean it as well. Even though the sensor is covered with a filter, if anything around the sensor is scratched then you will need to take the camera to repair center. So, only use hand blower on the sensors and do not even think about cleaning it with water and cloth.

Various types of camera

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There are various types of camera. If you are planning on buying one, then you must know some of the most common types of camera. Hopefully, after reading this article you will be able to find the camera that you are looking for.

Before moving into the types of camera to choose from, let’s know more about the camera itself. What is camera? Camera is an instrument that takes picture of that moment by controlling the amount of light. It was derived from the term ‘camera obscura’ which means dark chamber. Now, let’s move onto the types of camera.

Digital camera:

Various types of camera

The digital camera is the camera that captures a still image and a moving image; and stores them in the memory card. The pictures can be copied to computers or deleted as per the requirement of the user. This is one of the famous cameras in the present. You can take as many pictures as the memory card can hold and if you don’t like the images then you can delete it in a click.

Various types of camera

Instant camera:

If you don’t want to wait for the pictures to be developed then you can use instant camera. It is also known as Polaroid. It has self-developing films which is easy to use and can develop the pictures that you have taken instantly.

Single-lens Reflex camera (SLR):                                                                                                                   Various types of camera

The SLR is mainly used by professional photographers. It captures high quality and beautiful photographs. It has only one lens which can be used to view and capture the image. It gives you full control on focus and exposure; and it also has interchangeable lens and various accessories.

Various types of camera

Single use camera:

The single use camera is that camera that can be used just once. It is made from recyclable cardboard box and has a single film inside. After the film is finished, it needs to be developed to get the pictures. It is cheap and easy to carry. You can use it when you are on vacation or you find it hard to carry heavy cameras.

Video camera:                                                                                                                                                            Various types of camera

The video camera is the camera which captures moving image. You can record the moment or event and then view it later. It is used to capture moving image for television shows or for personal use. There are different types of video camera which can be used to capture the moving image.

Various types of camera

Rangefinder camera:

The rangefinder camera is the camera that is used to measure the distance between the camera and subject; and to capture the image in sharp focus. It is mainly used by professional photographers. It has interchangeable lens and gives full control for focus and shutter speed.