My interest in photography is focused on artistic approaches to the medium. I do not do wedding photography since there is not much room for artistic exploration. The genres that I tend to favor are listed below. A shoot can involve a mix of different genres.
Boudoir photography is an intimate portrait genre focused on capturing subjects in intimate, romantic, or sensual settings—typically in lingerie, partially clothed, or implied or even fully nude poses. While the traditional setting for boudoir photography is the bedroom (the word boudoir derives from the French word for a lady's private sitting room), modern interpretations of the genre have explored many non-traditional settings.
Fine art nude photography treats the human form as a subject of artistic expression, emphasizing composition, light, shadow, line, and emotion. It seeks to capture beauty, vulnerability, strength, and the timeless aesthetic tradition of the figure in art. This form of photography often employs black and white photography, but not always.
The photographer uses visual elements to tell a story, convey a message, or evoke an emotional response. Key elements often include a model whose body language and facial expression add to the story. Since the environment plays a key role in establishing the time, place, and mood of the story, narrative shoots are often done outside of a traditional blank studio setting, or on a more complex set. Sometimes the story is obvious, other times the meaning is more opaque.
A deceptively simple question. At its core, fashion photography is designed to showcase clothing. If it was that simple, fashion magazines would just consist of isolated pictures of clothing. The reality is that fashion photography is selling an idea. Fashion photography makes products desirable by associating them with beauty, status, and fantasy. In some cases, such as the European editions of Vogue, and increasingly, U.S. editions, feature the juxtaposition of fine art and fashion, seeking to offer a provocative view that elicits a reaction in the viewer.