Surveyors and Surveyed

This essay is good summarization of documentary photography from its start until its present. It gives the reader a good idea of what documentary photography is and how it differs throughout peoples perspectives. It also gives examples of photographers work to help explain and show how it differs from other photography. For example, in documentary photography the photographer basically shoots what they see without too much change. Besides lighting, he or she must document what is there and how it is without moving or trying to get a more interesting shot. It helps raise the question of if a picture is staged, can it even be considered documentary? Surveyors and Surveyed is a good introduction into the world of documentary photography and helps broaden the idea that surrounds it.