Documentary Photography: Humanity Through a Lens
Documentary photojournalism sounds self-explanatory; however, its definition carries more meaning and history than its name might suggest. The short answer...
Month: February 2024
Western Athletic Condition
Special thanks to Julian Pargas, patient with my slow Spanish and morning guide. Nov. 2023 Kenny Chadborn trains Thoroughbred horses...
Almost Famous
People everyone should know. Oct. 2023 Emily Gossett, 20, is the National FFA Officer Candidate representing New Mexico. She is...
Dirty Wranglers, Clean Soul
Waking up New Mexico State University Before the First Bell. Sept. 2023 Tyler Gardner, manager at NMSU’s on-campus farm, puts...
The Changing of Society: A Photographer’s Journey
A famous landscape photographer and known environmentalist once stated, “You don’t take a photograph, you make it,” Ansel Adams. The...
LOVE AND DARKNESS: THE BIRTH OF PHOTODOCUMENTARY
Wall Street, 1915 by Paul Strand Documentary photography has its foundation on journalism, which is defined as “the work of...
Photography with Purpose: A Historical Look Into Documentary Photography
Documentary photography, as described by Adobe, is “any photos that attempt to record the world as it is”. The documentary...
STOP THE VIOLENCE
Martin Luther King Jr. and followers peacefully Civil Rights on the Walk of Selma (photograph taken by Steve Schapiro) Documentary...
It all started with that search of Humanity
Documentary photography has been a stable of published media, it has been a reliable source since the past mid-century. Started...
WHAT IS DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY?
Documentary photography is a genre of photography where the main goal is to preserve the subject as authentically as it...
Sense of Place
Apadaca Park in Lac Cruces is home to eight pickle ball courts and a community of avid and beginner athletes....
WHAT IS DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY?
Thérèse Bonney, Europe’s Children, 1943. Photo: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, reproduced courtesy of The Bancroft Library, University...
WHAT IS DOCUMENTARY PHOTOGRAPHY?
Alfred Eisenstaedt, V-Jay Day, 1945 Documentary photography is described “a style of photography that provides a straightforward and accurate representation...
Documentary Paper – What is Documentary Photography?
When you think of a history textbook, what comes to mind? Is it endless pages of black font on a...
