documentary photography is inherently more interesting than landscape because it often includes individuals within the image.
this is a photograph of my bratty, devilish nephew. he's a total sweetheart, and devastatingly adorable. and he also looks like a monkey. i choose to document these years of his life because the future doesn't look so great for children his age. the world is ugly and chaotic and he unfortunately will have to learn how to live in it.
i consider this a documentary photograph not necessarily because it includes a person, but because of the meaning behind the photograph. i'm trying to capture this little boy's growth into a young man in a world that is no longer embracing the future or its inhabitants.
but more importantly, this is a moment he can always know existed in his life. a moment that he can someday look back on and appreciate the innocence and happiness that was his life.
people don't really appreciate simple images like these anymore. however, when there is no evidence of your past, you learn to.
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