He's not asking about ItsDeductible categories. He's asking about the "type" of donated property. See the list he provided which is from the TurboTax program interview, not from ItsDeductible or the built-in applet. When one chooses to value their own donation, it makes you choose what "type" of property the donation is.
I don't know if he is a professional photographer or not, but if he chooses "Business equipment" for example, it will ask him several questions about how acquired, purchase cost, acquisition date, prior depreciation, etc. before determining how much is allowed, and a special form will be attached to the Charitable Contributions worksheet.
