Documentary Photography: A Career As A War Photographer

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Every time when the new semesters start I think 12 weeks is a long time, and it is and more than enough time to complete my work in, but then I realize how fast time goes past once you have a weekly IDI calendar that reminds you on a Monday morning that we are in week ? and only so many weeks are left.

Documentary photography is a all about the recording of history and sharing that emotional truth with others, this documentation is very important to have. I don’t think that I would like to become a war photographer but to studying there work in depth, I have to say I gained respect for what they do. I learned the importance how to work with a subject matter and to stick to the subject, also the importance of the research and information

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