It is also called Straight or Descriptive photography, which is the attempt to realistically and objectively represent a scene you are photographing. This usually involves no use of manipulation in camera or after i.e. Photoshop. read more
At one point Adams belonged a strict group of representational photographers called Group f/64 who started out only contact printing their work, so no manipulation whatsoever, very representational. An example of a non-representational photographer would be someone like David LaCahapelle . read more
Representational Landscapes The representational style aims to show the scene as it is, with no visual manipulation or artifice. However, effective representational landscapes are rarely mere snapshots because they require the photographer to devote considerable attention to composition and detail. read more
Representational photography is the photograph of a certain subject as a representation of another. For example, you may photograph a favorite video game or musical album of a person to represent them. read more