Topic: Social documentary photography

Purpose: To inform the audience about its relevance

Thesis: Social documentary photography seeks to portrait reality by capturing its essence the
way it is.

Introduction
1. Kevin carter’s picture about the girl in Africa.
2. We need to know what social documentary photography works, so we don’t judge
photographers like Kevin Carter.
3. The main field of action of a social photographer is to inform, so they need to work with
integrity.
4. I’ve been a documentary photographer for more than 4 years.
5. I’ll talk about how the relationship between a social photographer and the photographed
can take place from a responsible angle.

Relationship between the photographer and the photographed

Social relationships
- Introduction of the photographer
- Knowing the subjects of interest
- Permission for capturing the pictures.
Photographic equipment
- Don’t shoot before saying a word.
- Get people used to their camera.
Responsibilities
People need to understand what the photographer is doing.
- Why they are there?
- Why their pictures are relevant.
Sharing the pictures
- If possible, don’t leave without showing the photographed any picture.
- Sending the final pics before they are posted (if possible)

Conclusion
1.The capture of social photographs occurs in vulnerable situations, the photographer needs
to keep integrity and responsibility with the people they have in front of them.
2.They need to inform the people they are photographing; this is one of the ways they can
help them.
3.Kevin Carter had a bad time because of the accusations he received for not helping the
girl in the picture. As a social photographer, you can implement work methodologies that
don’t drive you crazy, and a person photographed, you now know how to relate with a
social photographer.