Many fans of photography aren’t aware of the intricacies of the craft, especially when it comes to the multitude of styles that professional photographers can offer. To help you better understand the types of photography available, this series of posts provides explanations and examples of every photography style listed in Photographer Central.

Traditional photography from Firefly PhotoworksTraditional photography from Firefly Photoworks

As an art form, photography has evolved over the years and will continue to evolve as time goes on. One of the biggest changes was the invention of the digital camera. While digital cameras have made a number of things much easier for photographers, such as autofocus and overall convenience, traditional photography still has a variety of advantages over its digital counterpart.

Traditional photography, referring to images that are produced from film, only contains the information that was captured using the aperture of the camera. Because of this, it’s much harder to manipulate images that are shot in the traditional format, which is why traditional photography images are required for uses like passport photos. 

Traditional photography from Bar None PhotographyTraditional photography from Bar None Photography

Traditional photography from Glasser ImagesTraditional photography from Glasser Images

Traditional photography from Thomas R. Brichta, Fine Art PhotographyTraditional photography from Thomas R. Brichta, Fine Art Photography

Photo Credits: Firefly Photoworks, Bar None Photography, Glasser Images, Thomas R. Brichta Fine Art Photography