The Brenizer Method | Documentary

Can you imagine somebody coining a method after you? It’s called “The Brenizer Method” and we’re going to learn from the talented photojournalist turned wedding photojournalist. From taking photos of everyone from Muhammad Ali to President Obama, Ryan Brenizer teaches us the importance of capturing a great story. Brenizer puts it best, “Photography has filled me with purpose and joy, and taken me places I never thought I’d go. I have covered three U.S. presidents, been blessed by the Pope, and been stared down by Muhammad Ali. I’ve shared a laugh with Smokey Robinson, and had a picture I took

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Documentary Photography Tips By Documentary Wedding Photographer Kevin Mullins

In this virtual photography show, award-winning documentary wedding photographer Kevin Mullins talks about wedding and family photography. Here he spread some light on how to tell stories with photography and gives some detail views on wedding and family photography. This is a must view for every documentary photographer.

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An Indian Adventure | A Documentary On Travel Photography – Part II

Wex Photo Video’s travel photography series returns. This time, travel photographer Matt Parry and our very own Kriss Hampton travel to India. Part II: Matt and Kriss take a short train ride from Delhi to Agra. Their first stop is Sheroes’ Hangout, a café that supports the campaign to stop acid attacks. Here, Matt spends some time with the remarkable women who run the café and reminds us how travel photography can help support important causes. Poor lighting makes a trip to Agra Fort challenging, but the next day presents a beautiful haze, just in time for the pair’s visit

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How To Take Documentary Family Photography

Have you ever created family photos and felt underwhelmed at the results? Read on to find out how you can use documentary family photography to revitalise your images. WHAT IS DOCUMENTARY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY?Documentary family photography has a photojournalism style with a focus on storytelling. The results are images that depict families in scenes that are specific to them. The portraits are original and intimate. WHY IS DOCUMENTARY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHY IMPORTANT?Our day-to-day activities and relationships tell a thousand stories about us. Documentary family photography provides a chance to capture some of these stories. These stories become more meaningful as time passes.

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Safari Of My Life: Wildlife Photography Documentary With Klaus Tiedge

A film capturing not only what it’s like to be on safari in Kenya but also telling a tale of bravery in the face of adversity. “Life is too short not to do exactly what you want.” In 2017 Klaus Tiedge embarked on a rather ambitious journey to go to Kenya in 2018 and make a film. This “film idea” was something that Klaus had been thinking about doing for a few years already as a way to challenge himself to do something more than “just” photography. He hired film editor, Dean Paarman, to start the process by turning his

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Documentary Photography – Six Awesome Tips To Capture Wonderful Memories Of Your Loved Ones

We’ve all gone through times in our lives where we’ve lost loved ones. As a portrait photographer I would get calls all the time for “Urgent” family photos where one family member was terminally ill, and yet others that have photos done after the loss of a loved one. Why do we wait until it’s too late, or almost too late to capture the lives of those most important to us? As photographers (and before you argue that you aren’t a “professional” or you aren’t a photographer, I’m here to tell you that you are! If you take photographs you

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An Indian Adventure | A Documentary On Travel Photography – Part I

Wex Photo Video’s travel photography series returns. This time, travel photographer Matt Parry and our very own Kriss Hampton travel to India. In part one, Matt and Kriss explore the streets of Delhi and meet with local photographer, and ZEISS and Profoto ambassador Sundeep Bali. A walking tour of Old Delhi provides ample opportunity for Matt to test out his Sony A7 III and concludes with a visit to the Salaam Baalak Trust DMRC Children Home. This first part of the trip is rounded off with a visit to the world’s tallest brick minaret, the Qutub Minar, and the chance

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Rivers And Tides | Andy Goldsworthy Documentary

Rivers and Tides is a 2001 documentary film directed by Thomas Riedelsheimer about the British artist Andy Goldsworthy, who creates intricate and ephemeral sculptures from natural materials such as rocks, leaves, flowers, and icicles.The music was composed and performed by Fred Frith and was released on a soundtrack, Rivers and Tides. The film received a number of awards, including the ‘Best Documentary’ awards of the San Diego Film Critics Society and the San Francisco Film Critics Circle. It is an Anglo-German co-production by Mediopolis Film and the British independent film company Skyline Productions. Andy Goldsworthy’s art is supposed to fall

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Behind The Pearl Earrings: A Documentary About Combat Photojournalist Dickey Chapelle

This compelling documentary explores Chapelle’s storytelling and her intriguing journey as a combat journalist, which paved the way for other female war correspondents. She defied the odds and told the story her way. Clad in fatigues, an Australian bush hat, harlequin eyeglasses, a Leica camera slung around her shoulders and an infamous pair of pearl earrings, Dickey Chapelle stood out and defied everyone’s notion of what a war correspondent was. Striving to not just capture the horrors of the war, but also the day-to-day lives of soldiers, how combat took a heavy toll on them and what was really happening

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Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film

American Experience presents Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film, written and directed by Ric Burns and co-produced by Sierra Club Productions and Steeplechase Films. For the centennial of the artist’s birth, Burns has created an elegant, moving, and lyrical portrait of this quintessentially American photographer. The documentary weaves together archival footage, photographic images, dramatic readings of the artist’s own writing, and interviews with leading photographers, historians, curators, naturalists, as well as Adams’s family, friends, and colleagues, to tell the story of a man who was at once a visionary photographer, a pioneer in photographic technique, and an ardent crusader for the

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