Which Photography Genre is Right For YOU?

If you have asked yourself this question or if you're thinking of becoming a professional photographer (or know someone that is) this is the video for you. Our close friends at Fstoppers released a new tutorial 'The Well Rounded Photographer' which inspired me to create this guide for those looking to find a path to stick to when it comes to a specific genre of photography.

Video Timestamps:
Intro: 0:00 - 3:44
1. Are You a People Person?: 3:45 - 8:48
2. Do You Thrive in High-Pressure Situations?: 8:49 - 12:39
3. Technical or Intuitive? 12:40 - 18:50
Outro: 18:51 - 20:08

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[thisvimalalgoda]

Thank you for taking the time to do this; I wish I had had people like you when I was starting out. Hey, at least I found you and am now learning a lot from your guides. your are the best.

[lulubarrera]

I love your explanation!! Thank you, I admire your work .

[scheeset]

Great video thank you. When choosing a genre can you keep it to two.Dor exa male I like portrait photography but I also like product photography.for products maybe small or medium business they give the product then I take different photos to highlight that product.

[chrisvalford]

Nice post. I'm not the greatest people person, especially as I have been an engineer most of my life, but have taken several successful weddings, an in store beauty campaign and more recently sports portraiture. Everyone can change and needs to experience different social events so they can say yes or no to the "did I enjoy that" question. For me I find landscapes dull, city scapes interesting but a bit false, and the fashion shoots hideous as the models are told to look bored. So I love environmental portraits, architectural shots with purpose, and fashion with a fun element. Even though I used to be an extremely easy going, relaxed person, don't get me started on nature photography 😂

[Uncommon-pixels]

Excellent video, very good analysis of what is required to succeed and be happy in various genres of photography. Thank you

[franciscomarius]

I had a while looking for a tutorial on this topic. Thank you!

[JaredRibic]

Great info and you're exactly right about the combination of skills/personality and the types of jobs.
I enjoy the high pressure of weddings, runway photography and similar productions. Sometimes I also like to slow down and enjoy product or landscape photography as well.

[mikevalencia]

Had to search for this topic cuz no idea what I’m doing with my photography ‘career passion’. I currently have a full-time job at a casino (not taking pictures) and want to go full-on with photography, well maybe gradually.

The first camera I did portraits and some birthdays/small wedding anniversaries. Upgraded my camera and realized I like street photography and being in nature with landscape photography.

Now made a website that focuses on Portraits, Family photos and event photography wtf 😅.

I clearly have no idea what I want. I did portraits for the money but not a people person. I’m probably gna cancel my website and focus on street and landscape. This is ridiculous ahhahaha

[chuck]

Thanks for this. You're a true pro.

[abeldaking]

Can’t wait to get the tutorial, just started shooting this year.

[michelezini]

Thank you so much for this great Video... I have just bought your awesome two courses in the creative platform but this video helps me a lot... thank you so much again... greetings from Venice Italy

[ajbid]

@slrlounge are your presets coming to capture one?

[EDK]

Pye, thanks for confirming my choices!

[siddhantdwivedi]

Thankyou for such an Interesting, Wonderful and Helpful Video❤️.

[donmcpherson]

And I'm sure some photographers became successful by breaking the rules and bucking the trend.