Documentary Photography Projects
Photographing the case
A course by Marcos Zegers , Photographer
About the video: Photographing the case
Overview
“In this lesson we will go to the field, and I will show you my working method to obtain a good documentary portrait.”
In this video lesson Marcos Zegers addresses the topic: Photographing the case, which is part of the Domestika online course: Documentary Photography Projects. Create a photography series with a critical eye and personal style.
Partial transcription of the video
“In this lesson. we will venture into the field. I'll share insights into my process. detailing how I utilize my cameras. what I choose to photograph. and my approach to various subjects. themes. and cases. When do I need to do a photographic work. a documentary photo series? Well. the first thing I'd like to tell you when I enter the field. my initial focus is on capturing the context. Why is context important? somehow sets the stage for everything else. The concept of beginning from an external perspective arises. Regarding the initiative under consideration—the Cerros Isla project execute...”
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Marcos Zegers
A course by Marcos Zegers
Mark Zegers is a Chilean photographer with a degree in architecture. His documentary photography work focuses mainly on geopolitical and territorial conflicts, which he produces in a contemporary and multidisciplinary style.
Among his projects is an investigation that was published in The New York Times about the young people who left Chile for Russia in 1973 and were unable to return to their country. The long-term project that earned him a POY Latam 2019 award in the environment category is his series focused on the history of extraction (mining) in the Atacama Desert, Chile, and its current relationship with lithium in South America. This visual essay has been exhibited in Chile, Shanghai, and Paris as well as at the AIPAD Photography Show 2019 in New York, the Photo London fair, and as part of World Press Photo's 6x6 program.
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