Category Archives: documentary photography

Documentary Photography 101: Example of Good

Posted on December 14, 2025 by Andy Cline

So what is a good documentary photograph? Take a look at this one. It’s good. The evaluation of a photograph as good, or something less than good, must take its context into account. The photograph above is not so good … Continue reading →

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Rejecting Digital Perfection

Posted on December 11, 2025 by Andy Cline

My Fujifilm X-E1 rangefinder is beat to shit. I’ve dropped it numerous time. I even broke a fall with it during a hike while using the monopod it was on as a walking stick. Back in my photojournalism days I … Continue reading →

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Documentary Photography 101: Just Do It

Posted on August 9, 2025 by Andy Cline

About 20 years ago I was visiting my parents at my childhood home. There was a party. It might have been a birthday party for one of my parents. I don’t recall. But I do recall having a drunken conversation … Continue reading →

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Documentary Photography 101

Posted on August 2, 2025 by Andy Cline

I was recently in Tua, Portugal — a small village on the Douro River. This is an image I made near the mouth of the Tua River where it meets the Douro. I made this image of the N212 bridge … Continue reading →

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Approaching 1K Images on Instagram

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Andy Cline

I posted my first picture to Instagram on 22 November 2010. I think I was using an early iPhone — the 3G perhaps. It’s just a tree outside my office at Craig Hall on the campus of Missouri State University. … Continue reading →

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