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Digital Camera World
Digital Camera World
Kim Bunermann

Every photographer should try abstract photography – it teaches you camera skills like no other genre

Blurred zoom effect of vibrant pink, green, and purple flowers radiating outward from the center.

Abstract photography may not be everyone's first choice – but it can make anyone a better photographer. And that comes down to three simple reasons.

As a genre, abstract photography is incredibly dynamic. It offers endless opportunities to experiment, push creative boundaries, and truly understand how images work. Photography began largely as a documentary medium, but abstraction has long been part of its evolution – and today, it's easier than ever to explore, refine your vision, and learn your camera inside out.

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