A Practice Can Have Many Servants, But Not Two Masters
A documentary photographer may move two people into better light without moving the truth an inch. The question is not whether the photographer interferes, but whether the day is still allowed to overrule the picture in the photographer’s head — a distinction that turns out to be rather more useful than counting how many times anyone was told to “just be natural.”
What "Documentary, with an Editorial Style" Is Actually Asking You to Believe
“Documentary, with an editorial style” sounds like the best of both worlds. But look a little closer and the phrase begins to wobble. The real question isn’t how a photograph looks, but what it is answerable to: the day that happened, or the picture that was waiting for it?