BISAC Subject Headings List

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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 / Design, Graphics & 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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