Tip - Top Tips for Starting Out with Documentary Photography - Tuts+ Photo & Video Article

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Top Tips for Starting Out with Documentary Photography - Tuts+ Photo & Video Article

In my opinion, documentary photography and its close cousin, photojournalism, are the most difficult forms of photography. By the very nature of the work, you have little or no control over your subject matter. You must think and compose on the fly. You must, through a visual medium, tells stories that are usually reserved for words. There are usually no second chances, the proper moments are fleeting. With that said, we hope this article give you a head start into this genre of photography. | Tags: Theory

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