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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

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