Why is Eugene Archett called the father of documentary photography?

First, romanticism. Although it is a documentary, all the works express a romantic and positive attitude towards life and give people hope.

The second is humanitarianism. In his works, he exudes concern and great pity for human beings everywhere.

News photography is a kind of news report on what is happening in the form of photographic pictures. It is a form of news report that records news facts on the spot with a video camera. Photographic pictures are the main means of news photography to spread information, mainly relying on snapshots, and their purpose is to explain events, spread news and have an impact. In addition, news photography is usually accompanied by a short text description to introduce the background and process of the incident.

The explanation of news pictures in China Practical News Dictionary is "a form of news reporting that combines the visual image of pictures with short text descriptions to report news and spread information". This interpretation shows that "news" and "information" are the "core" of pictures, and pictures are just the "shell" carrying "news" and "information". If there is no "news content" in the picture, only the "shell" of the picture is left, and the picture will lose its meaning.