In its conventional form a photographic essay consists of a narrative photographic sequence accompanied by scant text. To emphasize the potential of this narrative form Eugene Smith is quoted as saying: “My station in life is to capture the action of life, the life of the world, its humor and its tragedies, in other words, life as it really is.”
When I photograph poverty it is my aim to capture anguish in the eyes; if I photograph the sugarcane harvesters living as slaves y hope that the humanity and desperation shine through in the pictures. In a photograph of a happy person I search for an expression of the purest joy and not a conventional smile aimed at pleasing the camera. Even if it is a horse’s smile.
This is what a photographic essay is for me…
Tino Soriano
Born and raised in Barcelona, Spain, Tino Soriano divides his work between photojournalism and travel photography. He has been honored with numerous national and international awards from groups such as World Press Photo, UNESCO, and FotoPres, among others...
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