Documentary photography photojournalism

From climate change protests to democratic uprisings against biased and violent authorities, it is clear that 2019 has been a pivotal year for citizens all over the world. It's in this context that free-to-use mobile app Agora launched its first #Photojournalism photo contest to give photographers a way to shed light on specific social issues. The competition gathered more than 12,321 submissions from amateur and professional photographers all over the world.

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It's unlikely that Izzy will be able to remember these specific moments with her Grandad when she's much, much older. But she will have these. And that's the nature of documentary family photography. It's a legacy, of sorts.

The Kilburn-raised photographer talks us through his evocative portfolio, lensing “the beauty and warmth” of his community, as well as his Afro-Caribbean and North African culture

Photos Of Manchester Slums 1969-72

Documentary photography is meant to provide an accurate representation of people, places, and events. The key word here is accurate. While documentary photographs are often impactful and emotion generating they won’t show the wildly distorted angles or colors found in other styles. Monochrome/sepia to create a mood or add emphasis to other features is sometimes done. Vignetting an image, a darkening of the borders of the photograph is another common choice but these two techniques are often…