Life Through A Lens
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Photographs taken to record / capture real events / experiences Documentary photography generally captures people Documentary photographers often aim to take truthful, objective and usually candid photographs Candid photography is photography that focuses on spontaneity rather than technique, on the immersion of a camera within events rather than focusing on setting up a staged situation or on preparing a lengthy camera setup.
Documenting life.... Robert Frank The Americans documents American people post World War II. In the 1950’s Frank traveled around the United States, looking beneath the surface of American life to reveal a profound sense of alienation, angst, and loneliness.
Alec Dudson
Manchester based photojournalist captures the places he visits, drawing us into the imagery and allowing us to feel the genuine emotion as if we were there ourselves. Notion of a staged photograph is something out of his comfort zone
Martin Parr
Matt Stuart
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