social documentary photography

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About social documentary photography

Please read and abide by the guidelines for this group:

* This group is for social documentary images only. Images that do not fall within this category will not be included in the group pool.

* Images are moderated with a limit of 8 per month per user.

* Please contribute only what you consider to be your best work.

* Images without captions and/or context will be rejected.

* Please refrain from contributing traditional protest or social action photography. Please consider that good social documentary illustrates other aspects of a subject's life.

* This group does not wish to accept or promote photography that does not respect the subjects or situations depicted. In practice, this means that one-off shots depicting homeless or impoverished people, crime or accident victims without context or implied consent are likely to be rejected.

This is not a group for the following types of imagery:

Landscape/Scenery (Pastoral Scenes, Sunsets, Waterfalls)
Street Photography (Graffiti, Crowds, Person Crossing Street)
Event Coverage (Concerts, Press Conferences, Etc.)
Portraiture (Posed, Self, Family Snaps, Your Friends)
Branded/Framed Images or Illustrations

This is not a group for the following types of discussion topics:

Blatant Self-Promotion
Camera Weenies, Trolls
Spam

Things We Like & Encourage

* Newbies and Hobbyists. It's ok to learn, share and ask for advice here. We desire to be an inclusive community.

* Images that capture context and present new insights. Share something unexpected. Preview an essay or personal project you've been working on. Spend some time on your captions, set the stage for what you're trying to present.

Assign yourself a documentary project today; it's a great way to learn more about your subject, your world, and yourself.