WHAT IS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

Explaining the difference in todays photographic styles

WHAT IS FINE ART?

The term "fine art" is often tossed around without a clear understanding. Fortunately, I dived into Google and got you the definition. According to Google the definition is, “fine art photography involves expressing art through photographs, transcending reality to evoke emotions and narratives”Right now what does that mean? To understand this, let's consider the three main branches of photography.

Firstly, there's commercial photography, which entails being paid to capture images for promotional or sales purposes. This encompasses various genres like sports, music, headshots, stock, food, products, and events.

Second is documentary photography, where we document events and tell stories through our captured images. This includes wedding photography, newspaper photography (more traditional than modern clickbait styles), war photography, and old-school street photography.

Finally, we have fine art photography. Both commercial and documentary photography can fall under fine art, causing confusion. The distinguishing factor for fine art in photography boils down to one thing – INTENTIONALITY. It's about setting out with the deliberate intention of conveying a specific message or eliciting particular emotions.

In essence, when someone claims to be a fine artist or talks about fine art photography as "artistic expression through photographs, transcending reality to evoke emotions and narratives," they are essentially stating that their work is created with the intention of evoking something or making an impact. Let's get rid of the confusion; in this context, being a fine artist simply means creating photos with intention.

Thank you all for reading this, An example of what I’m talking about can be seen below, An image I curated titled “Lean into it” an image about trusting the process, believing in the end result and taking action towards it, Lean into it.