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Wondering what photojournalism is and the different photography types there is; take a look at these photo types by Bisangwa Charity

Events photography;

Event photography is a genre of photography that focuses on capturing images of various events or occasions. The goal of event photography is to tell a story and create a visual record of the event.

Street photography;

Street photography is a genre of photography that focuses on capturing candid and ‘un posed’ moments of everyday life in public spaces, typically in urban environments. It is characterized by its spontaneous nature, capturing people, objects, and scenes as they naturally occur without any staging or manipulation.

Wildlife photography;

Wildlife photography is a genre of photography concerned with documenting various forms of wildlife in their natural habitat.

Documentary photography;

Documentary photography usually refers to a popular form of photography used to chronicle events or environments both significant and relevant to history and historical events as well as everyday life.

Lifestyle photography;

Lifestyle photography is a genre of photography that mainly aims to capture portraits of people in situations, real-life events or milestones in an artistic manner and the art of the everyday. The primary goal is to tell stories about people’s lives.

Landscape photography;

Landscape photography is the art of capturing pictures of nature and the outdoors in a way that brings your viewer into the scene.

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