52 Clicks | Week 33 | Documentary Photography

Documentary photography is one of those genres that challenges photographers because we have to reel in our inclination to direct the narrative and interfere with the moment. Instead, we must simply let the moments unfold while we watch silently behind our cameras. It's a hard thing for most of us to do because we're control freaks and we want to manage all the details. But that's also what makes the genre so special. The captured moments are authentic. What we see is what occurred naturally.

See what happened when nature, portrait, street and lifestyle photographers were quiet observers behind their cameras and simply captured the moment. And if this appeals to you, join our Project 52. All are welcome, and it's never too late to hop in.

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xo,

Angie Mahlke

Amy Meehan @amyapplecakes

Anna Guðnadóttir @agiceland

Becky Wilde @walkofthewilde

Brie Lee @littlemooninjune

Cari Ciangiola Schawo @the_grainy_shutter

Carol Bisley @cbiz_photos

Chloe Jiao @chloejiaophotography

Christine McRoberts @christinemcroberts

Dorene Hookey @dorenehookey

Frances Terlich @francesterlich365

Freya Muir-Johns @raes_o_sunshine

Heather Losh @capturingthechaos143

Kim Vanden Bosch @kimjvb

Kristina Mazur @photographybykristinaelizabeth

Lisa Edney @ledneyphotography

Molly Bolton @manningroadphotography

Monica McLean @monicamclean_365

Renate Oskam @oskamfotografie_renate_oskam

Sarah VanHook @sarah_vanhook

Theresa Carlson @fawnie_lu

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