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Photographic genres flashcards with portrait, documentary, landscape, and fine art photography.
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Photographic Genres Flashcards

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This 10-card flashcard set covers major photographic genres for high school art and photography students, including portrait, documentary, landscape, commercial, still life, and fine art photography. It also addresses conceptual questions about genre classification and the difference between snapshots and finished photographs. Use it for art-history review, photography-class vocabulary, or visual-literacy practice.

Subject:
Art
Grade Level:
10th – 12th Grades
Updated February 2025

Terms in This Set

  • Genre
  • Portrait Photography
  • Documentary Photography
  • Landscape Photography
  • Commercial Photography
  • Still Life Photography
  • Fine Art Photography
  • Can an image represent more than one Genre?
  • What is the difference between a snapshot and a photograph?
  • Where does the concept of "Genre" come from?

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