A premature infant in the Neo-Natal ICU
at Floyd County Hospital, Rome, Georgia
In addition to my primary work as a commercial photographer
making photographs for businesses to use in their advertising and corporate
communications, it has been my privilege to do documentary photography in
many places around the United
States. Documentary photography assignments
have also taken me to nearly 30 foreign countries on five continents.
A church service in Abak, Ibom, Nigeria
Documentary photography has been defined as a style of photography that provides a straightforward and accurate representation of people, places, objects and events. The term usually refers to photography which captures real moments, conveying a message about life and the world. It is often confused with photojournalism, which is one form of documentary photography. This is the work which has been by far the most enjoyable and meaningful to me.
A Sunday School class at First Presbyterian Church, Chattanooga
Over the 50-plus years of my career I've done documentary projects for health care, missions, education, and non-profit organizations.
For more than 20 years it was my special privilege to do an annual photo-documentation of the life of First Presbyterian Church of Chattanooga. Each year's documentation had a theme, exploring some phase of the church's ministry, and was published in the form of a brochure or booklet.
Fishermen launch their boat from the beach. Madras, India
One of the best things about documentary photography is that you don't have to be a professional to do it. In fact, one of the most important photo-documentations anyone can do is to create a photo record of one's life. One's family. The organizations one is involved with. One's community. We'll talk more about this next time.
Photographs and text copyright 2022, David B.Jenkins.
I post Monday, Wednesday, and Friday each week unless life gets in the way.
Soli Gloria Deo
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