Documentary photography tells real stories through photographs. It aims to provide a factual record or report of events. Some key points: - Documentary photography has various subgenres like photojournalism, social documentary, street photography, and documentary landscapes. - Different types of images like establishing shots, detailed shots, main shots, and concluding shots can be used to create a narrative or tell a story. - A good documentary project chooses an interesting subject, uses composition and various shot types to effectively convey a story, and provides insight into the topic. Key skills include photo composition and using different shot types to craft a narrative. Famous documentary photographers mentioned are Cartier-Bresson, Martin Parr