Documentary Photography

Documentary photography is a genre where images must be truthful and objective.

It can be the capturing of historic events or highlighting/bringing attention to social or political problems and issues

Most images are usually Candid

Artificial lighting set ups are rarely used and images can not be manipulated

Can Documentary be manipulated to be biased?

Walker Evans the great depression

Dianne Arbus- Freaks

Ken Schles – Invisible City

Chris Jordan -Various

Cocaine Blue Cocain True, Eugene Richards

Gary WinograndMartin Parr-Last Resort

Alex Currie- Degeneration

Documentary photography (title)

What are the genre conventions?Whats the purpose of the genre?

Images from a variety of photographers (titled with photographers name and body of work)

Explain how these conventions are in the images you have chosen and explain specifically how/why? A small piece about the body of work and how it stays true to the genre conventions