Research project

For my project i have chosen to do documentary style photography. Documentary style photography provides a record of real events, places and events. This means that it aims to capture real-life settings and situations. This style of photography will suit me I think as it allows me to look into a wide range of situations and means that I can get the best types of photos which interest me. 

Documentary photography goes back to the 19^th century. The earliest examples of documentary photography can be seen with Philip Delamotte and Matthew Brady who documented the American civil war in the 1860’s.  

The techniques shown in documentary photography include being open to life so you can capture anything, capture emotions and research your object. This all adds to the overall quality of any picture taken.

Perhaps the biggest challenge with documentary photography is that you can’t influence the picture. This means you might not always get what you want in your pictures, making it harder to tell the story that you want to. 

This picture is one of the most famous pieces in history. It shows the construction of a skyscraper in the early 1900’s. In the photo you really get the sense of how tall the building is/will be and how much danger these men are in and yet seem so relaxed about it.

This photo is also extremely famous. This is the photo behind the photo of the men having lunch on top of the skyscraper. Once again, you get the sense of peril and height. The tall building in the back helps to add perspective as you can see he’s level with the very top of the building. The name of the photographer is unknown.

This photo now that we have the knowledge of what happened after it shows the popularity and the fame of the Beatles. We also know how far they had to go in the rest of their career but this photo still gives a sense of the fame and popularity they’d generated. You can also see the excitement in their faces as they set out to conquer America.