Category Archives: documentary film

Where I Differ With the Dogma

Posted on July 19, 2024 by Andy Cline

Cartier-Bresson’s “decisive moment” is, arguably, the most famous  advice for making excellent photographs of a particular kind, i.e. pictures of people living their lives. It’s advice embraced by street photographers with documentary and/or journalistic intent. The dogma of Terrence Malick … Continue reading →

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Visual Style Conveyed in Words — Maybe

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Andy Cline

I know why my social media content never takes off — well, besides not being broadly interesting or entertaining 😉 It’s because I’m lazy. Or, perhaps, sugar-coated: I’m only willing to put maximum effort into a limited range of creative … Continue reading →

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Time to Get Real

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Andy Cline

I was away the entire month of June. I spent the first week of July moving to a new apartment. I’m ready to get back to work. And I’m ready for my new routine. Why should you care? Among the … Continue reading →

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In Search of Human Scale

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Andy Cline

Yes, I’m still editing Trinity. But I’m also working on two new projects — both in the early stages  of pre-production. The larger of the two is represented in this graphic. If you’ve been following my documentary career since the … Continue reading →

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Following the Story You’re Creating

Posted on May 28, 2024 by Andy Cline

One of the truths of pointing a camera at any (nonfiction) situation is that the presence of the camera changes the situation. Journalists and documentary filmmakers (should) contend with this truth moment by moment as they film. As soon as … Continue reading →

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