Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Sergio Meléndez is an independent documentary photographer with over two decades of experience. Sergio shows you how to define a personal photographic style through documentary storytelling, finding a clear direction in your work to building projects with coherence and depth.

More from Sergio Meléndez:
-https://sergiomelendez.com.mx
-instagram.com/sergio.melendez

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0:00 Intro
3:36 Documentary photography as identity & memory
5:45 Develop your voice
8:26 What is documentary storytelling?
13:04 What do you want to say with your images?
15:07 How Sergio defines his style
27:12 Take risks
31:07 Show your work
39:39 Building style & believing in yourself

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