The document discusses two documentary photographers, Brandon Stanton and Eugene Richards. It describes Stanton's "Humans of New York" project, where he photographs people in New York and collects their stories. His book contains 400 such images. The document then discusses Eugene Richards, noting that his published photos are intended to raise social awareness through personal images, such as those focusing on his hometown of Dorchester, Massachusetts. It contrasts their styles, noting that while Stanton provides small insights into his subjects' lives, Richards delves deeper into social issues through powerful images.

1. Photographic genres:
Documentary

2. Brandon Stanton
'Humans of New York’
● He took up photography in 2010 after losing a job in an
unrelated field. He took his camera and moved to New
York, his initial plan being to photograph 10,000 people,
thus creating a ‘catalogue’ of New York’s inhabitants.
● Stanton began to talk to the people he was photographing,
collecting quotes and stories from them which he posted
along with the image. It wasn’t long before his blog starting
gathering attention.
● The project is now an ongoing process, and a book has
been published containing 400 of his images.

3. “My mom is really overprotective. I mean, don’t get wrong… we’re
best friends. But it took me moving across the country for that to
develop.”

4. “We go to the same church.”

5. Seen on Broadway

6. “My parents got divorced a
couple of months ago.”
“Has your view of the situation
changed since then?”
“I guess I’ve just realised that if
two people both agree that
they’d be happier living apart,
then maybe it’s better for
everybody.”

7. “I’m tripping out.”

8. “New York kicked my ass.”

9. “She won’t talk to me until I get my shit together.”
“Who’s she?”
“Every man has a She.”

10. “I perform in angle grinder
shows.”
“What are those?”
“I put on a metal outfit, then
I grind the metal off it so
that sparks shoot
everywhere. Most of the
time there are naked chicks
involved.”

11. The images Brandon Stanton takes are interesting on their own,
but I think the addition of quotes and stories from the subject adds
to the photograph a lot. They draw you in make you want to know
more about the subject, and make you wonder what else he’s
discover about others he has photographed.
He uses colours, compositions, and locations to his advantage -
creating individual photographs.

12. Eugene Richards
● He is a noted American documentary photographer.
● His published photos are intended to raise social
awareness and have been described as highly personal.
In particular, his second book, which was self published
and focused on his hometown of Dorchester,
Massachusetts. Being described as ‘an angry and bitter
book’.

19. Eugene Richard’s work evokes emotion in the viewer - you find
yourself sympathising with his subjects. He is not afraid to get up
close and personal, using this as a way to really show what is going
on away from the public eye. His photographs are able to tell a
story.

20. Both Brandon Stanton and Eugene Richards use images to tell
stories, however they do this in very different ways.
While Stanton gives viewers small bits of information that
provide a small insight into the life and personality of the
subject, which (more often than not) is positive, Richards’
delves right into the issues he has chosen. Giving strong,
powerful and memorable images raising awareness of harsh
truths.
Another aspect that shows this, is that Stanton always shoots in
colour, creating images that are bright and welcoming.
Richards’ shoots both in colour, and black and white, but the
images he produces in colour uses tones and shadows to give
an entirely different feel to Stanton’s street photography.