Аннотация:The variations of light curve shapes obtained by photometrical observations of DQ Her in 1954 - 1985 have been analyzed. The comparison of the light curves showed that the light variations of DQ Her in the period from 1954 to 1985 were caused by its primary component luminosity variations. All the light curves can be classified into three types according to maximal noneclipsing light in 0.40 - 0.60 phases, its excess of the light in 0.2 phase and the height of the shoulder appearing prior to the eclipse. Each state of the power variations in the primary component is characterized by one of the three types of light curves. A possible similarity between luminosity variations from maximal to minimal in DQ Her and developing a normal outburst into a superburst for dwarf novae of SU UMa type has been also considered.