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Documentary Photography aesthetic photography reference
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Documentary Photography

Stay long enough for the room to forget you are making pictures

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The setup

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Brief Int(documentary-.BRF)

Documentary Photography

01 LightUse the light already belonging to the place: window, practical, overcast exterior, or workplace fluorescent. Add light only when it protects the subject without changing the truth of the room.
02 WardrobeNo styling beyond what the subject chooses. Clothing should retain evidence of how the subject actually spends the day.
03 LocationCommunity kitchen
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Build consent into the workflow. Ask what should not be photographed and let the subject see enough of the work to correct your assumptions.

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VF

Viewfinder

Live

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Documentary Photography reference frame
Standby50mmf/5.6 · 1/125 · ISO 400

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LGT

Light the set

3 lamps

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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farEye level
FillHow far into shadow you can seeMediumEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
On the brief
CS

Contact sheet

00 / 12

Nothing on the sheet yet. Set the camera, then take a frame.

SEQ

Shot list

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Establishing frame that gives the work or home real contextwide24mm
Hands mid-task, photographed without interrupting the rhythmsetup50mm
Environmental portrait during a natural pauseportrait85mm
A detail that carries the subject's historydetail100mm
Closing frame that shows the wider system around the individualwide24mm
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LOC

Locations

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Community kitchenWorkshopFamily homeWorksite or neighborhood gathering space
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Style guideColor palette
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About this brief

How do I photograph the Documentary Photography aesthetic?

Stay long enough for the room to forget you are making pictures.

Build consent into the workflow. Ask what should not be photographed and let the subject see enough of the work to correct your assumptions.

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Documentary Photography photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Establishing frame that gives the work or home real context
  2. Hands mid-task, photographed without interrupting the rhythm
  3. Environmental portrait during a natural pause
  4. A detail that carries the subject's history
  5. Closing frame that shows the wider system around the individual
What lighting works for Documentary Photography photography?

Use the light already belonging to the place: window, practical, overcast exterior, or workplace fluorescent. Add light only when it protects the subject without changing the truth of the room.

Light

Where should I shoot Documentary Photography photography?

Scout these before anything else.

Locations

  1. Community kitchen
  2. Workshop
  3. Family home
  4. Worksite or neighborhood gathering space
What wardrobe works for Documentary Photography photography?

No styling beyond what the subject chooses. Clothing should retain evidence of how the subject actually spends the day.

Wardrobe

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