Tag Archives: documentary photography

The Global Canvas

Posted on June 13, 2026 by Andy Cline

I have started a new Instagram account called The Global Canvas about street art and photographing street art. I’ve been “collecting” street art and graffiti for more than two decades. I have a big archive of images from around the … Continue reading →

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What I See Through a Viewfinder

Posted on June 2, 2026 by Andy Cline

I began my career as a newspaper photojournalist working first as an intern during the summers while in college in the mid to late 1970s. My newspaper career was short-lived following graduation — just about seven years. I then became … Continue reading →

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Long Train Runnin’

Posted on February 14, 2026 by Andy Cline

I no longer have my first SLR. It was a Nikon F, with the photomic head and a 50mm lens, that I bought used in 1974 while I was in high school. I carried it every day. I was one … Continue reading →

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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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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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