This document provides definitions and examples of different types of photography including:
- Macro photography which shows small items enlarged
- Landscape photography showing natural and man-made outdoor spaces
- Portrait photography focusing on people's expressions and moods
- Distance photography beyond close focus
It also defines different photographic angles, compositions, focuses, and zoom techniques such as rule of thirds, foreground, background, depth of field, sharp focus, soft focus, digital zoom, analogue zoom, and optical zoom. High and low level photography are distinguished by their vertical perspectives. Examples accompany each definition to illustrate the photographic concepts.