Witness in Our Time, Second Edition: Working Lives of Documentary Photographers

This book is interesting to understand documentary photography on what it is and the stories of the photographers.

Just lots of of essays from old photographers. Some of them area not even very well written, doesn't really provide any useful insight or advice for becoming a better photographer.

I like the fact that it is broken up by artist and you can just start anywhere in the book. It is like a bunch of short stories.... It is well written and keeps you wanting to read more!!!! hope you get this book and learn about the many photographers this book portrays!!!

Excellent book featuring contemporary photojournalists. Easy to read and engaging. I used this as one of the primary texts in my Documentary Photography class at OSU.

Good!

Book is all about how photographers gather and record their findings for social causes, mostly outside of the US. Book is depressing. Excellent book for those wanting to duplicate info that is already out there. Would not recommend this book. No new ideas.

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Witness in Our Times is essential reading for photography students interested in using a camera to tell the hard truths our society must face if we are to evolve as a species.Ken Light is a gifted photographer and educator who has preached the gospel to scores of students for decades. He has conducted original interviews and pulled together an amazing collection of well-known and lesser-known photographers, photo editors and curators who give their perspective on their work and their influences.We cannot move forward with documentary photography unless we know from where we have come and that is what this book does best.I wholeheartedly recommend it and have made it required reading for my photojournalism and photo essay students. Read this book. Takes notes. Read it again.

One of the definitive books on documentary photography.Essays by some of the greatest photographers in the field both historical and contemporary make this a must have for any student of documentary photography and should be required reading for any course in that subject.Money well spent.

Great book, it will help me with my uni course.