BISAC Subject Headings List
Photography
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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.
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PHO000000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / General |
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PHO025000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Annuals |
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PHO026000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Astrophotography |
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PHOTOGRAPHY / Basic Techniques see headings under Techniques |
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PHO003000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Business Aspects |
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PHOTOGRAPHY / Camera Specific see Techniques / Equipment |
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PHO004000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / General |
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PHO004010 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Group Shows |
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PHO004020 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions / Permanent Collections |
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PHO021000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Commercial |
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PHO005000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Criticism |
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PHO027000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Forensic |
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PHO010000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / History |
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PHO011000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / General |
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PHO011010 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Artists' Books |
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PHO011020 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Essays |
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PHO011030 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Individual Photographers / Monographs |
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PHOTOGRAPHY / Nature & Wildlife see Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals |
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PHO014000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Photoessays & Documentaries |
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PHO015000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Photojournalism |
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PHO017000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Reference |
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PHO023000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / General |
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PHO023010 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Aerial |
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PHO001000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Architectural & Industrial |
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PHO023070 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Celebrations & Events |
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PHO023080 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Celebrity |
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PHO023020 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Children |
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PHO023030 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Erotica |
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PHO009000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Fashion |
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PHO023110 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Food |
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PHO023100 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical |
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PHO023040 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Landscapes |
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PHO023090 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Lifestyles |
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PHO023050 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Nudes |
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PHO013000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Plants & Animals |
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PHO016000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Portraits & Selfies |
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PHO019000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials) |
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PHO023060 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Sports |
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PHO023120 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Street Photography |
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PHO023130 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Underwater |
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PHO018000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / General |
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PHO022000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Cinematography & Videography |
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PHO020000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Color |
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PHO006000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Darkroom |
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PHO024000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Digital (see also COMPUTERS / Design, Graphics & Media / Photography) |
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PHO007000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Equipment |
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PHO012000 |
PHOTOGRAPHY / Techniques / Lighting |
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PHOTOGRAPHY / Travel see Subjects & Themes / Regional |
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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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