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Garry k
Posts: 30131
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Ranking the Genres of Photography in Terms of Importance.
1 Photojournalism
2 Portraiture ( ie Yusef Karsh )
3 Nature ( ie Ansel Adams , National Geographic etc )
4 Fashion ( and other visual arts )
5 Wedding /Event
6 Tourism
7 Food
8 Glamour , Nude etc
9 Porno , Bondage etc
10 Paparrazzi
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Christopher Hartman
Posts: 54196
Buena Park, California, US
What ever it is that you do, I rank as #1 because you are a very important person.
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PK Brazil
Posts: 4265
Baltimore, Maryland, US
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Tog
Posts: 55204
Birmingham, Alabama, US
1: Cosplay with insertable tails.
2: Cosplay without.
3: Bondage
4: pRon
5: Glamour
6: Commercial photography for wronkled background catalogs
7: Whatever it is Bob Randall does
8: Fancy goth artwork as an excuse to see people nekkid without admitting to like seeing people nekkid.
9: Fashion
10: Headshots of naked models.
I keed... I keed..
Photographer
Garry k
Posts: 30131
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
W.G. Rowland wrote:
1: Cosplay with insertable tails.
2: Cosplay without.
3: Bondage
4: pRon
5: Glamour
6: Commercial photography for wronkled background catalogs
7: Whatever it is Bob Randall does
8: Fancy goth artwork as an excuse to see people nekkid without admitting to like seeing people nekkid.
9: Fashion
10: Headshots of naked models.
I keed... I keed.. You made me laugh , thanks !
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Mikel Featherston
Posts: 11103
San Diego, California, US
Why didn't you have the common decency to start this in The Pit rather than make a moderator move it?
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digital Artform
Posts: 49326
Los Angeles, California, US
Garry k wrote:
Ranking the Genres of Photography in Terms of Importance.
1 Photojournalism
2 Portraiture ( ie Yusef Karsh )
3 Nature ( ie Ansel Adams , National Geographic etc )
4 Fashion ( and other visual arts )
5 Wedding /Event
6 Tourism
7 Food
8 Glamour , Nude etc
9 Porno , Bondage etc
10 Paparrazzi Since in a Top Ten we normally count down to number one, I assume you have the number labels backwards? The categories seem to be correctly ordered.
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Click Hamilton
Posts: 36555
San Diego, California, US
head shots of naked models ....
Still thinking
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Rich Davis
Posts: 3136
Gulf Breeze, Florida, US
W.G. Rowland wrote:
1: Cosplay with insertable tails.
2: Cosplay without.
3: Bondage
4: pRon
5: Glamour
6: Commercial photography for wronkled background catalogs
7: Whatever it is Bob Randall does
8: Fancy goth artwork as an excuse to see people nekkid without admitting to like seeing people nekkid.
9: Fashion
10: Headshots of naked models.
I keed... I keed.. But where does GWC photography fit in there?
Photographer
Tog
Posts: 55204
Birmingham, Alabama, US
Rich Davis wrote:
But where does GWC photography fit in there? I need a list that goes up to 11.
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Wolf 189
Posts: 4834
Las Vegas, Nevada, US
Garry k wrote:
Ranking the Genres of Photography in Terms of Importance.
1 Photojournalism
2 Portraiture ( ie Yusef Karsh )
3 Nature ( ie Ansel Adams , National Geographic etc )
4 Fashion ( and other visual arts )
5 Wedding /Event
6 Tourism
7 Food
8 Glamour , Nude etc
9 Porno , Bondage etc
10 Paparrazzi Where are:
Fine Art, Still Life, Abstract, Product, Advertising, Conceptual, Documentary, Editorial, Digital manipulations etc. ?
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D. Brian Nelson
Posts: 5477
Rapid City, South Dakota, US
Where do photomicrography and forensic photography and practical stuff like that fit?
When I was a photojournalist, my beat was the clubs of San Diego. That was probably the least important work I've ever done, but it paid well.
I think the most important form of photography is that which makes the most people think hard. Or possibly shocks the most people. Or moves them. Some photojournalism does fit that, as does some art. Andres Serrano's "Piss Christ" was a tiny little piece that got the whole country talking and is probably one of the most important photographs of the last century.
-Don
Photographer
Garry k
Posts: 30131
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Wolf189 wrote:
Garry k wrote:
Ranking the Genres of Photography in Terms of Importance.
1 Photojournalism /Documentary
2 Portraiture ( ie Yusef Karsh )
3 Nature ( ie Ansel Adams , National Geographic etc )
4 Fashion ( and other visual arts )
5 Wedding /Event
6 Tourism
7 Product /Advertising
8 Glamour , Nude etc
9 Porno , Bondage etc
10 "Artsy Photography / Paparazzi ( tie )
Where are:
Fine Art, Still Life, Abstract, Product, Advertising, Conceptual, Documentary, Editorial, Digital manipulations etc. ? Well You got me there ...I would have to Documentary along side Photojournalism
....Product /Adverising maybe should replace food ( as food would be a subcategory) Maybe the artsy photography should replace Paparazzi then again maybe not ....
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Pat Thielen
Posts: 16800
Hastings, Minnesota, US
D. Brian Nelson wrote:
Where do photomicrography and forensic photography and practical stuff like that fit?
When I was a photojournalist, my beat was the clubs of San Diego. That was probably the least important work I've ever done, but it paid well.
I think the most important form of photography is that which makes the most people think hard. Or possibly shocks the most people. Or moves them. Some photojournalism does fit that, as does some art. Andres Serrano's "Piss Christ" was a tiny little piece that got the whole country talking and is probably one of the most important photographs of the last century.
-Don I would love to do photomicrography; I just need a microscope that will allow me to attach my camera to it (double eyepiece type). Maybe when I'm rich I'll start doing some uber-macro photography!
-P-
Model
Sarah Ellis
Posts: 1285
Portland, Oregon, US
Garry k wrote:
Ranking the Genres of Photography in Terms of Importance. Importance? To whom?
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BTHPhoto
Posts: 6985
Fairbanks, Alaska, US
Garry k wrote:
Ranking the Genres of Photography in Terms of Importance.
1 Photojournalism
2 Portraiture ( ie Yusef Karsh )
3 Nature ( ie Ansel Adams , National Geographic etc )
4 Fashion ( and other visual arts )
5 Wedding /Event
6 Tourism
7 Food
8 Glamour , Nude etc
9 Porno , Bondage etc
10 Paparrazzi Define importance, then specify importance to whom, then you'll be almost ready to start. First, though, you'll have to fix the places where some of your categories got scrambled. For example:
Fashion (and upscale glamour other product/advertising),
Nude (and other visual arts, including good bondage),
Good photojournalism (National Geographic, etc.),
Bad photojournalism (Paparrazzi)
Downscale glamour (including porno and bad bondage)
etc., etc.
Photographer
Kevin Stenhouse
Posts: 2660
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Hmmm. Since it says genre and not photographs, I'd say point and shoot home-spun photography is the most important. It's our lives.
Photographer
Garry k
Posts: 30131
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sarah Ellis wrote:
Importance? To whom? Good QUestion ...Importance is so subjective ,and thus by starting thsi thread - I am really just laying out my own values...
Photographer
Garry k
Posts: 30131
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
QOL wrote:
Hmmm. Since it says genre and not photographs, I'd say point and shoot home-spun photography is the most important. It's our lives. Excellent !
And my guess is that most people would agree with you
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Charlie Schmidt
Posts: 856
Kansas City, Missouri, US
macro and micro
B&W
Film
Digital
MF
LF
And are all of these for the "still" Genre?
hwat about motion picture and Video?
Model
Sarah Ellis
Posts: 1285
Portland, Oregon, US
I still don't think I could answer your question, even speaking from personal preference. My favorite photographs are those that combine elements of several genres. I guess I'd have to say that the most important genre is the one that can't be defined.
Photographer
Dave Krueger
Posts: 2851
Huntsville, Alabama, US
Garry k wrote:
Ranking the Genres of Photography in Terms of Importance. 1. Mine
2. Other people's
Wardrobe Stylist
stylist man
Posts: 34382
New York, New York, US
It is late.
Great topic.
But All.
Try to take a moment before judging others.
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Coarse Art
Posts: 3729
Lexington, Ohio, US
Sarah Ellis wrote:
I still don't think I could answer your question, even speaking from personal preference. My favorite photographs are those that combine elements of several genres. I guess I'd have to say that the most important genre is the one that can't be defined. Quiet applause
Photographer
Garry k
Posts: 30131
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Dave Krueger wrote:
1. Mine
2. Other people's In a sense this relates to QOLS post ... Yes
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Jason Fassnacht
Posts: 437
Sacramento, California, US
"When the Whole is seperated, the parts need names." & to Mr. Krueger ??? ..... .... Hahahahahahahahahahahaha....hehehe ....*snort* ... hehe .... ... That Rocked !!! ) J.
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Kevin Connery
Posts: 17825
El Segundo, California, US
W.G. Rowland wrote:
10: Headshots of naked models. Click Hamilton wrote:
head shots of naked models ....
Still thinking I did that last week. The model didn't want to get dressed for the headshots...
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