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BISAC Subject Headings List, Photography

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Step 2: Determine the specific term which describes your book. An asterisk (*) denotes a heading that is new for the 2018 Edition.

PHOTOGRAPHY

Multiple subjects in this and other sections may be used to describe a work fully: for example, a book of Mexican travel photography could be assigned "TRAVEL / Mexico" and "PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional".

Subjects beginning with "PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes" are generally meant to be used for works containing photographs relating to the subjects and themes specified; however, these subjects can also be used for works on the techniques used to take photographs of these subjects and themes.  If a subject beginning with "PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes" is used in this way, it is recommended that a subject beginning with "PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques" be assigned as well.

PHO000000    PHOTOGRAPHY / General

PHO025000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Annuals

PHO026000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Astrophotography

                      PHOTOGRAPHY / Basic Techniques see headings under Techniques

PHO003000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Business Aspects

                      PHOTOGRAPHY / Camera Specific see Techniques / Equipment

PHO004000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General

PHO004010    PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows

PHO004020    PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections

PHO021000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Commercial

PHO005000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Criticism

PHO027000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Forensic

PHO010000    PHOTOGRAPHY / History

PHO011000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / General

PHO011010    PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Artists' Books

PHO011020    PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Essays

PHO011030    PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Monographs

                      PHOTOGRAPHY / Nature & Wildlife see Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

PHO014000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Photoessays & Documentaries

PHO015000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Photojournalism

PHO017000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Reference

PHO023000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / General

PHO023010    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Aerial

PHO001000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial

PHO023070    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Celebrations & Events

PHO023080    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Celebrity

PHO023020    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Children

PHO023030    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Erotica

PHO009000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Fashion

PHO023110    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Food

PHO023100    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical

PHO023040    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Landscapes

PHO023090    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles

PHO023050    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Nudes

PHO013000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals

PHO016000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies

PHO019000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)

PHO023060    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports

PHO023120    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Street Photography

PHO023130    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Underwater

PHO018000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / General

PHO022000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Cinematography & Videography

PHO020000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Color

PHO006000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Darkroom

PHO024000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Digital (see also COMPUTERS / Digital Media / Photography)

PHO007000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Equipment

PHO012000    PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Lighting

                      PHOTOGRAPHY / Travel see Subjects & Themes / Regional

                      PHOTOGRAPHY / Videography see Techniques / Cinematography & Videography

If your title does not have subject content, i.e. a blank book, please use the Non-Classifiable term below. Otherwise, use the Subject/General term in the closest descriptive area. NON000000 NON-CLASSIFIABLE

Please note that the BISAC Subject Headings List is governed by the following copyright notice. © 2018, Book Industry Study Group, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of the attached documents may be distributed or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without the express permission of the Book Industry Study Group, Inc.

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