Week Nine

Sebastião Salgado

Documentary Photography

ABOUT HIM

Born in February 8, 1994 as a Brazilian social documentary photographer and photojournalist. He has traveled in over 120 countries for this photographic projects. Most of these have appeared in numerous press publications and books. Touring exhibitions of this work have been presented throughout the world.

Establishment Shots

Establishment shots 

- However, he did not capture the whole environment for this establishment shot. Yet, framing one part of the environment is still able to bring across how huge this place is.

This is a slightly close up shot of the environment but with a subject in it.

A nicely composed and balanced photograph. A slightly close up shot as of the environment.

Detail Shots

- A strong message brought across in this photo. 

He took it at the right moment when they were arguing.

- Close up shot of the workers

The detailed shot of what the works do in their jobs

The main shot

- The characters/subject of his photography. 

- He captured this photography with a story behind because to the tribes, such bizarre things to us is beauty to them. So it brought across the message that everyone had different point of view about beauty. While to others their definition of beauty is bizarre to us.

Main shot

- A solo shot of one of the workers. 

A simple shot of the man but we could tell/know that he is one of the workers there.

Detailed/ conclusion shots

- This is also a close up detailed shot of the whole environment.

However, can also be seen as concluding shots.

This way of framing is the photograph as a concluding shot is nice. As this photo had elements of art such repetition and pattern which makes the photograph visually balanced.

I love his photographs and his style because I could foresee some of the shots reflect on some of my self-taken photographs as well. He also chooses places, people and event which has huge impact on the audience when viewing. The photographs could reflect tragic and tough life. The way he edited his photos is intense which brought across every details of place. The black and white edit had a monotone effect on the photograph. However still able to bring across the strong message behind it.