PhotographyTypes of photography

Photography is the art of capturing and manipulating images. Photographers can use film and digital cameras as well as camera-less photography to create images.

Part of Art and DesignAreas of art and design

Types of photography

Student wildlife photograph of a bird

Photography uses light to reproduce an image.

The three ways to do this are through:

  • traditional photography
  • digital photography
  • camera-less photography

Most photographs are created using a camera but some, such as photograms and cyanotypes, don't need one.