The Best Photo Books of Documentary Photography

Fact: Instagram isn't photography. Nor is TikTok. The work that you're often seeing do well on Instagram is only really doing well there. Those photographers probably aren't getting paid to do actual documentary photography with publications.

But some of them indeed are! And that's because they shoot with the idea of documentary work in mind first and telling organic stories that are important. To that end, their work is designed to appeal to humans and not an algorithm. So we've rounded up some incredible documentary photography photo books for you. Most importantly, we've also reviewed all of them. If you're ready to stop wasting time on social media, then dive deeper here with us. .

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2025-3-24 07:00

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Why Shoot Documentary Photography on Film?

Shooting a long term project, whether personal or professional, is a wonderful way to explore areas of photography you might not have previously considered. I know of photographers who have experimented with different types of filters, post-processing techniques, actual shooting methods (long exposure, panning, unfamiliar/conventional focal lengths), and so on, as their projects evolve. The […] petapixel.com »

2019-12-21 18:00

Giacomo Bruno’s Documentary Photography of the Cinnamon Harvest in Sri Lanka

Whenever we take a look at the works of Milan-based Giacomo Bruno, he proves each time that he should be in everyone's list of exemplary documentary photographers. Today, we place the spotlight on another beautiful set from his visit in Sri Lanka, this time telling us about another of the country's raw gold agricultural products: cinnamon. thephoblographer.com »

2018-03-21 10:00