From Glamour to Lifestyle: Discovering Photography Style Trends Among Models and Photographers in Different Countries
Intro
Portrait photography is a unique intersection of emotions, expressions, and an individual’s essence captured through the lens. To uncover the most popular styles among diverse photographers and models across countries, our team at Atlegras analyzed a huge amount of data to get valuable insights. This article explores the most popular portrait photography styles identified through data analysis, offering a comprehensive overview of the creative trends that captivate and influence the art of portraiture.
What Female Models Like?
1. Fashion and Hair/Makeup are the most popular photography styles across countries. Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, and the United Kingdom all have these styles as their top two most popular genres.
2. Countries in Europe, such as Austria, Belgium, Germany, and Denmark, have similar tendencies in photography style preferences. Lifestyle, Swimwear, and Lingerie are common genres within the top-ranked styles in these countries.
3. Spanish-speaking countries such as Argentina and Spain show similar preferences, emphasizing Fashion, Hair/Makeup, and Glamour as their top genres.
4. The United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia, have a broader spectrum of photography styles, with genres such as Art, Cosplay, and creative styles like Underwater appearing in their rankings.
5. Editorial are ranked high in countries with significant film and media industries, such as the United States, the United Kingdom, and France.
6. In countries with warmer climates and tropical locations, such as Greece, and Australia, Swimwear is a popular photography style.
7. Fitness and Sports genres are popular in countries like Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, and Germany, which have a strong emphasis on active lifestyles and a sports culture.
See all popular genres below sorted by popularity.
Argentina: Hair/Makeup, Fashion, Glamour, Lifestyle, Lingerie, Swimwear
Australia: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Glamour, Promotional, Swimwear, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Underwater, Runway, Pinup, Art, Fitness, Editorial
Austria: Fashion, Lifestyle, Hair/Makeup, Glamour
Bahamas: Fashion, Swimwear, Promotional
Belgium: Hair/Makeup, Fashion, Glamour, Lifestyle, Art, Lingerie, Swimwear, Promotional, Underwater
Brazil: Hair/Makeup, Fashion, Glamour, Art, Lifestyle, Editorial, Lingerie, Swimwear
Canada: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Glamour, Promotional, Lifestyle, Swimwear, Art, Lingerie, Pinup, Editorial, Underwater, Fitness
China: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Lifestyle, Glamour, Promotional, Swimwear, Art
Colombia: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Glamour, Lingerie, Promotional, Swimwear, Lifestyle
Costa Rica: Hair/Makeup, Fashion, Promotional, Glamour, Lifestyle
Czech Republic: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Glamour, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Swimwear, Promotional, Underwater, Editorial, Sports
Denmark: Hair/Makeup, Fashion, Lifestyle, Swimwear, Promotional, Glamour, Lingerie, Estonia, Fashion, Lifestyle, Glamour, Hair/Makeup, Swimwear
Finland: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Art, Glamour, Lifestyle, Promotional, Lingerie
France: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Lifestyle, Glamour, Art, Lingerie, Swimwear, Promotional
Germany: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Glamour, Lifestyle, Art, Swimwear, Lingerie
Greece: Fashion, Hair/Makeup, Glamour, Lifestyle, Swimwear
Spain: Hair/Makeup, Fashion, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Glamour
United Kingdom: Hair/Makeup, Fashion, Promotional, Lifestyle, Swimwear, Lingerie, Art, Fitness, Glamour, Underwater
United States: Fashion, Glamour, Hair/Makeup, Promotional, Swimwear, Lifestyle, Lingerie, Art, Pinup, Fitness, Underwater, Bodypaint, Cosplay
Vietnam: Fashion, Swimwear, Hair/Makeup, Lifestyle, Lingerie, Glamour
What Male Models Like?
We were able to find less data about male modes, so the number of findings is smaller.
1. Fashion is the most popular photography style for male models across all countries.
2. Lifestyle is popular in all countries.
3. Fitness photography is popular in most of countries except Germany and Austria.
See all popular genres below sorted by popularity.
Argentina: Fashion, Lifestyle, Fitness
Australia: Fashion, Lifestyle, Fitness, Swimwear
Austria: Fashion, Lifestyle, Promotional, Swimwear
Belgium: Fashion, Art, Lifestyle, Fitness, Swimwear
Brazil: Fashion, Promotional, Lifestyle, Fitness, Swimwear
Canada: Fashion, Lifestyle, Promotional, Fitness, Swimwear
China: Fashion, Lifestyle, Fitness, Promotional, Swimwear
Czech Republic: Fashion, Lifestyle, Fitness
Denmark: Fashion, Lifestyle, Fitness
Finland: Fashion, Promotional, Lifestyle
France: Fashion, Lifestyle, Fitness, Promotional, Swimwear, Fitness
Germany: Fashion, Lifestyle, Swimwear
Greece: Fashion, Promotional, Fitness
United Kingdom: Fashion, Promotional, Lifestyle, Fitness, Swimwear
United States: Fashion, Promotional, Lifestyle, Fitness, Swimwear, Art
What Photographers Like?
1. Fashion is the most popular photography style across most countries.
2. Glamour, Lingerie, and Lifestyle are also popular styles in many countries.
3. For countries with warmer climates and beautiful landscapes, such as Australia and Greece, Swimwear photography is quite popular.
4. Fitness photography is quite popular in countries with a strong focus on healthy living, active lifestyles, and sports, such as Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, and the United States.
5. Countries with a strong fashion industry and media presence, such as the United Kingdom, France, and the United States, also list Editorial photography among their top preferences.
See all popular genres below sorted by popularity.
Argentina: Fashion, Glamour, Lingerie
Australia: Fashion, Glamour, Art, Swimwear, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Fitness, Hair/Makeup, Promotional, Pinup
Austria: Fashion, Lingerie, Art, Glamour, Lifestyle
Belgium: Glamour, Lingerie, Art, Fashion, Lifestyle, Swimwear
Brazil: Fashion, Lingerie, Glamour
Canada: Fashion, Glamour, Lifestyle, Lingerie, Art, Swimwear, Editorial, Fitness, Promotional, Hair/Makeup, Pinup
China: Fashion, Lifestyle, Glamour, Lingerie, Swimwear
Czech Republic: Glamour, Fashion, Lingerie, Art
Denmark: Fashion, Lingerie, Art, Glamour, Swimwear, Erotic, Lifestyle
Finland: Fashion, Glamour, Art, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Swimwear, Editorial, Pinup, Erotic, Fitness
France: Fashion, Glamour, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Swimwear, Art, Editorial, Erotic, Hair/Makeup, Pinup
Germany: Fashion, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Art, Glamour, Erotic, Swimwear, Editorial, Pinup, Fitness, Hair/Makeup
Greece: Fashion, Glamour, Lingerie, Editorial, Erotic, Art, Swimwear, Lifestyle, Promotional
United Kingdom: Fashion, Lingerie, Lifestyle, Glamour, Art, Hair/Makeup, Editorial, Swimwear, Promotional, Fitness, Pinup, Erotic, Bodypaint, Pregnancy
United States: Fashion, Glamour, Lifestyle, Lingerie, Swimwear, Fitness, Editorial, Art, Promotional, Pinup, Erotic, Hair/Makeup, Pregnancy, Bodypaint, Cosplay, Underwater
Conclusions
1. Fashion photography is the most popular among both male and female models across the majority of countries. This genre is also the most popular among photographers in most countries.
2. Lifestyle photography is more popular among both male and female models than among photographers. This genre is ranked within the top 3 preferences for male and female models in multiple countries. However, the popularity of this style is less evident among photographers.
3. Glamour and Lingerie photography styles are more popular among female models and photographers than among male models. Fitness photography tends to have more popularity among male models.
4. Promotional Modeling has significant popularity among both male and female models, particularly in the United States, the United Kingdom, and some European countries.
5. Both male and female models have Swimwear as a preferred genre in some countries, particularly those with warmer climates and more coastal areas like Australia and Greece.
6. Among photographers, some countries show a preference for more artistic and creative styles such as Art, Underwater, Bodypaint, and Cosplay, particularly in Australia and the United States.
As we’ve traversed the globe through the lens of portrait photography, we’ve seen a captivating array of styles that bring out the unique essences of models and photographers alike.
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