Doing Documentary Work (New York Public Library Lectures in Humanities) Reprint Edition

interesing alternative perspectives presented with illustrative examples that make sense of theory in practice. It brings abstract thoughts and notions down to a manageable level. A must read for field researchers prior to interaction with research participants.

I am not done reading this book yet, but so far it is very on target for speaking about the pitfalls and the concepts of doing documentary photography. I think photography students who are interested in this type of work should absolutely read this.

This book was a useful read and provided a fantastic prospective on documentary photography.

Valuable insights and great references, However, he misspelled the name of the author of one of the most valuable references, Literature and Photography; the correct spelling is Jane M. Rabb

This is an excellent book for anyone wanting to gain a greater insight in documentary photography work. Coles provokes many questions, and sometimes ones you've not yet thought. I highly recommend Doing Documentary Work!

This book is useful in giving insight on doing documentary work. However, Robert Coles' writing style seems like one run on sentence after another. After reading the book, I came to the personal conclusion that this form of documentary work is not an art and definitely not science, simply a craft that is heavily biased by the researcher's lens of viewing the world.

spectacular!!!

Delivered in time, good quality. Thanks!

This is one of the three best books I have ever read. It is a scholarly work that identifies and describes the qualities of a few notable people who have documented historically important movements in America. It is engaging and sometimes poetic in storytelling. I am using this book for a documentary photography course and highly recommend it. It will teach and inform you giving much insight into the world of documentaries. If you’re interested in doing documentary work or specifically documentary photography a I am, this is a must-have book. Thank you Robert Coles!

This book was part of a documentary photography course so I read it with that approach. It talks about the ethics and motivation and gives examples in documentary photography writing and film. It has a more anthropological approach, not much numbers or recipes It's a great starting point and not difficult to read at all.

Have not read fully. So far reads well.