About this event:

Judging Evening – “Abandoned”

Entries closing at Midnight for “Social Documentary (Black & White)”

Definition –

This subject was chosen, in part, to honour the late photographer Graeme Burstow from Toowoomba who was passionate about black and white social documentary photography for over 70 years

https://www.uqp.com.au/authors/graham-burstow 

http://www.grahamburstow.com.au

Social documentary photography is the recording of what the world looks like, with a social and/or environmental focus, and aims to draw the public’s attention to ongoing social or environmental issues. It is often associated with the photographer providing a critical review / assessment of these issues and how people act on them. In these cases, the photographer also often advocates for the people impacted, trying to draw the public’s attention to the topic documented. Images need to be black and white (grey tonal range) and not toned with any colour.