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Documentary photography is a way for people to remember significant events. You can find documentary photography anywhere. In any magazine, in any photo album, anywhere! Almost any subject can be documented. For instance, the documentation of a flower can be as follows: first, take a shot of the flower before it blooms. Next, take a shot of the flower in bloom. Last, take a shot of the flower wilting away. Just by doing this simple task, you are documenting the life of this flower by the means of photography. We, as a photography class, viewed an exhibit called Indivisible, in Philadelphia this past fall. Visiting the website, I found a definition of documentary photography in the form of what the exhibit portrayed. “In general, Indivisible portrays—through the original artistic contributions of leading photographers and interviewers—the creativity, energy, and richness of local involvement in America, a largely untold story of the many individual and combined acts that are shaping communities and ultimately the future of the country.” Documentary photography has been an important part of our lives. It gives us a way to go back into history, and view historic events. Even old family photographs show how the people in a