Photojournalism uses photography to tell a news story. This usually refers to still images.

Portrait photography is the art of capturing the inherent character of your subject within a photograph. Great portrait photography is a result of combining the right technique with an artist’s expression.

Street photography, commonly referred to as candid photography, is photography done for art or research that documents haphazard interactions and random events that occur in public places[1]. Although there is a distinction between candid and street photography, it is typically subtle, with most candid photography falling under the candid category while some street photography falls under the category of candid. A street or even an urban setting are not necessary for street photography to exist. Street photography often includes people, but it can also be of an object or place without them, as long as the image conveys a distinct human character in facsimile or aesthetic

The art of shooting pictures with the intention of narrating about a group of people or a culture is known as “cultural photography.” The images could be as straightforward as headshots, as frequent as street scenes, or as intricate as the capture of scenes that demonstrate social ties.

A chant-dance tradition from Kerala, India is called Otan Thullal. It was first used in the 18th century by one of the ancient poets, Kunchan Nambiar (three famous poets of Malayalam). A pair of leaf cymbals, a mridangam (a double-headed drum with a barrel shape), and/or a practical idaka accompanies the folk performance, which is oftentimes infused with humour that pokes fun at society