How to Document Your Community with Chrystofer Davis

06/12/2026

Photographer Chrystofer Davis teaches the basics of documentary photography and how to tell a story through your pictures. Build your technical skills by learning about composition, lighting, and editing.

  • 0:00 - Intro
  • 1:16 - Why we preserve photos
  • 6:56 - Finding your purpose
  • 23:18 - Best practices
  • 28:43 - To hunt or fish?
  • 34:51 - Portrait & candid techniques
  • 39:56 - Documenting in studio
  • 46:27 - Studio photo demo
  • 56:14 - Closing thoughts

 

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