Documentary Photography is just another form of photography, mainly focusing on significant and historical evens and everyday life.
This is a link to a bit more in-depth information through a powerpoint stating what documentary photography http://www.slideshare.net/Jaskirt/meanings-and-sub-genres-of-documentary
What is Documentary photography?
Whether producing a single topic or a story in-depth, documentary photography captures realism and the true news and events in the world today. Documentary photography connect with the audience, whether it is offering an insight stories of injustice to stories of human rights.
Documentary photography has no specific genre, you can photograph anything as long as it has a purpose or a context too it, either photographing portraiture, documentary landscapes, street photography, live events and also war photography.
Documentary photography is a record of everyday life, highlighting certain aspects of life that we will look back at in the future for an example looking back at the Second World War, photographs are still emerging whether it is the war zones, or families (self portraits).
Documentary photography is still a very important role n todays society.
Documentary Photography is a visual record that does not try to manipulate the viewers thoughts and reaction.
What it takes to be a Documentary Photographer...
You can find many tips for starting out as a documentary but it will only be you who decides how successful you become, also you do not always need a degree to be successful. Documentary Photography is something which is always going to be available for as long as the world and everything on the world lives. A few tips which i have gathered for gathering information are....
- Know/research your subject
- Be inspired/ Tell a story
- How to represent your subject
- How you want to represent it in reality/ Presentation
- What is the bigger picture
- Details in the subject
- The relationships you have with the subjects
- Patience
- Don't overdo it in post production
This is good little link that goes into information and tips on how to be a successful Documentary photographer http://www.digitalcameraworld.com/2011/02/01/10-quick-documentary-photography-tips/
This is a link to James Nachtwey talking about him as a photographer http://www.ted.com/talks/james_nachtwey_s_searing_pictures_of_war?language=en#t-27973
James Nachtwey is just one of the many photographers who put their lives at risk everyday doing what they love, photographing the war. James became a photographer through the powerful influences from photographs from the Vietnam War and the American Civil Rights Movement.
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
Photo Credit - James Nachtwey
James Nachtwey is an American war photographer who i think is inspiration and produces intimate and touching images that can effect you no matter how many times you view the images. James as a photographer is specialised and understand what is needed when producing photographs, he knows what attracts the audience. Although his images are magnificent, they also tell a story, a story that is more powerful that you could imagine. His images to you look like they are miles away but in reality he is only a few feet away from the true reality of war and destruction.
I personally like this photographers work, i feel that they are truthful, beautiful and captures a moment in time that will live on forever.
Wildlife Photography
Wildlife photography is a genre of photography that focuses mainly on wildlife (as you can see by the name), focusing on non-domestic animals. It is important for its artistic and scientific values.
This is a link offering more specify information on wildlife photography as a career.
http://www.theartcareerproject.com/wildlife-photograph/946/
What is Wildlife photography
Wildlife in today's society is rapidly decreasing due to the lack of habitation for them. Wildlife photography allows you to document the species that are around in todays world, a memory of what was once on the earth incase they sadly die out, but also it is a record of where a certain species is in the world, a document that will allow them to gather numbers of species so they know what amount of the animals are still around. it is a way to preserve these species and wildlife in a different way - with photographs.
It is mainly focused on producing images of wildlife or non-domentsic animals. These photographs are not staged and offer the true reality of the situation. Photographing wild animals and their surrounds.
What it takes to be a Wildlife Photographer
To become a wildlife photographer is not an easy thing to do, like any other job you need to work at it, keep looking and be inspired, do not give up. Below are a few tips on what will help you start out in a career in wildlife photography. The main tip is to not give up.
- Known your stuff
- Have the appropriate equipment
- Keep your portfolio up to date
- Be inspired
- Respect the subject of the image
- Patience
- Enter Competitions
- Read Magazines
- go to exhibitions
- Just take photographs
This is a link to some other tips on how to start a successful career in wildlife photography
Wildlife Photographer Chris Weston
In photographing wildlife my aim is to involve you in the moment: to real what it's like to hear the sounds of a million charging hooves, to feel the vibrating earth under your feet, to taste the dust in every breath you take and to smell the scent of power in the air. - Chris Weston
This is a link to Chris Weston's photography Website containing all of his wildlife photography work http://chrisweston.photography
Chris Weston is just one of many wildlife photographer who go out every day and capture the true essence of wild life. i have had the pleasure of speaking to Mr Weston in an interview for my last years professional skills report and i just find his work to be stunning and it sure does capture the true life of these wild beautiful creatures, photographing them in their true beauty of everyday life.
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Photo Credit - Chris Weston
Chris became a professional wildlife photographer when he decided e was one day (according to his website). He began taking many photographs, this is how he came to have skills and how he stayed ahead of the game. His work tells stories, stories of true life through the eye of a photographers, focusing on the true life and beauty of wildlife. His photographs connect with the audience as well as the subject within them, the creation of new life.
Chris as a photographer produces some beautiful images and images like the ones above are what attracted me to this photographers work, they show the true nature of life, and how we have expectations of what things are, they are all part of the living world and these images show how graceful and elegant the animals are.
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