Saturday, July 26, 2025

Photographic Documentary


Photographic Documentary on video and still from Thompson Gale London

Photographic Documentary from Thompson Gale

In many ways Photographic Documentary overlaps with Events Photography. Both are about chronicling a series of events for commercial use or posterity. But Documentary work is much more focused.

Whereas an Event Photography commission will be about a random set of images to cover an event, Documentary Photography (and film- we do both) is about telling a story. It’s the story part that makes it a documentary, and is often used to show in a compelling and interesting way how an ‘End’ is achieved. That can be a production process for a manufacturer; the sequence of events that lead to a new production; the rehearsals and final showing of a play or whatever subject you need. The extent is only limited by your – and our – imagination.

So whatever you want to document please call us to discuss. With so much experience in encapsulating the progress of a work from inception to completion we can advise on the best starting point; the best ‘Style’ to achieve your aims and the best route to take – film or still – which is not always dependent on budget.

Documentary Photography from Thompson Gale in London