Fink is best known for his photographs capturing moments of celebration from unconventional perspectives. As an admirer for Henry Cartier-Bresson, he carries on the idea of freezing a defining moment. His work reflects his desire to document and portray the human emotions and elegant movements that

Documentary photography

When Jacob A. Riis, a police reporter in New York, began his personal campaign to expose the misery of the underprivileged living in the crime-infested slums of the lower East side, he soon found that the printed word was not sufficiently convincing, and so he turned to photography by flashlight.

19th century photography, Dark, Depressive, Documentary photography, Egalitarian, Grotesque, In-your-face, Monochromatic, Political, Social realism, Social revolution, Urban

Kevin Carter was a Pulitzer-prize winning photographer whose haunting image of a tiny Sudanese refugee struggling to reach a feeding center while a vulture sat patiently nearby provoked worldwide sympathy. Carter himself was haunted by the morality of documenting such suffering and he killed hims

Documentary photography, Political, Tragic

Remembered today principally for her high-fashion photography for Vogue and Harper's Bazaar, Toni Frissell (1907-1988) volunteered her photographic services to the American Red Cross, Women's Army Corps, and Eighth Army Air Force during WWII. On their behalf, she produced thousands of images of nurse

Documentary photography, Fashion photography, Gritty, Playful, Sexy