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AuthorbyMichael Wayne PlantFebruary 21, 2020

My Photographic Heros no 13: Dorothea Lange

Dorothea Lange What I learnt from Dorothea Lange For social documentary photographers on the the icons is Dorothea Lange, we have studied her images and her work on documenting communities that where not highly visible is impressive. For example, her work documenting the lives of Japanese internees during the second world war is really good. she tackled …

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Posted in Inspiration, On Photography, Photographic Influences, PhotographyTagged Dorothea Lange, Migrant Mother, Social Documentary photography

AuthorbyMichael Wayne PlantApril 13, 2018

Thinking about making new work.

This morning, I was telling a photographer friend of a thought, that lead to a revelation in my thinking. On Wednesday this week, I was back in the City making images, walking and thinking as I walked though the streets of the City, which lead me to the thought of why I felt I was struggling to …

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Posted in On PhotographyTagged Social Documentary photography, Street photography

AuthorbyMichael Wayne PlantSeptember 13, 2017
City of London Street Photography By Michael Wayne Plant

Street Photography in London

In January 2016, I started a social documentary project to photograph the City of London. This projects is ongoing and evolving over time. When I started I thought it would take me about a year to make a set of images and I would move onto something else. Part way into the project England voted for …

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Posted in City of London, Documentary, Michael Wayne Plant, On Photography, Portfolio, Street PhotographyTagged Social Documentary photography, Street Photographer London, Street photography

AuthorbyMichael Wayne PlantDecember 22, 2013

Lewis Hine: an example of a social documentary photographer

Lewis Hine, a true inspiration as a photographer. Social documentary photography did not start with Lewis Hine, but he was one of the early committed and social engaged photographers working to create positive social change, Jorg Colberg at Contentious has posted on Lewis Hine and the collection of images in the Library of Congress that numbers …

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Posted in Economics, Photographers, PhotographyTagged Lewis Hine, Social Documentary photography

AuthorbyMichael Wayne PlantDecember 12, 2013

Imbedded project

Social documentary photography at Whitechapel Mission I have now since September been volunteering at Whitechapel Mission on a Tuesday afternoon working with a mens group. The group gets together from 12-2pm every Tuesday and I have been doing talks on photography and the voice how you can use photography to display your world and develop your …

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Posted in UncategorizedTagged Social Documentary photography, Whitechapel Mission

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