Gothic photography style and How To Recognize Gothic Photography

Gothic photography is a style of photography that has been inspired from several different sources. Gothic photography tends to mimic the both Gothic art the the Gothic culture that exists. Due to the fact that it has taken its influences from several sources, Gothic photography can manifest itself in several different ways.

Gothic photography is usually dark and solemn, almost bordering on the macabre at times. The subject in the portrait is primarily a female and she will most often be depicted as sad or fearful. Gothic photography can be shot in several different ways. The original portrait is usually shot in black and white. The portrait can either remain black and white or color can be added later. In these cases a graphic artist will add some color to the portrait. The colors that are used for Gothic photography are most often red, green and blue.

There are some forms of Gothic photography that are different from the solemn Gothic portraits. Some Gothic photography is meant to portray the Victorian Era. These portraits are shot in color and contain one or more subjects that are normally women. The women in the portraits wear long flowing Victorian style dresses. These dresses have laces that sits in ruffles around the neck and down the breast of the dress.

In some Gothic photography the subject that is portrayed can often be happy. While the back ground for these portraits is dark and solemn the subject will appear smiling in the portrait. This is not the only variation of Gothic photography. Sometimes a cathedral will be the subject of a Gothic photograph. Most times the photographer will use a Gothic cathedral with the pointed arches and gargoyles resting on the eves for this type of portrait.

The background for Gothic photography is one of the most distinctive factors of this style. The background is usually solemn and dark. If the portrait is shot outside the photographer will shoot the photo on a cloudy or even rainy day to help set the mood for the portrait. The background can also be added to the portrait by a graphic artist at a later time. Many backgrounds for Gothic photography are completely black placing the subject in the foreground of the portrait.

Gothic photography has grown in popularity over the years. The appearance of the sub culture of people known as "Goth" has only helped to fuel the increase in its popularity. The dark and solemn portraits can even be found gracing the covers of high profile magazines.