Documentary Photography: Tips by Mads Nissen provided many different insights on documentary photography. Mads Nissen is a documentary photographer and gives helpful tips on creating a good narrative through imagery. Nissen discusses storytelling, authenticity, technique, ethics and responsibility, and the purpose and impact of documentary photography. He goes through how important it is for you as the photographer to feel the emotion at the time of taking the photograph otherwise your viewers will not. It is all about visualizing the emotion. This is part of creating that impactful story. Nissen also goes through different lighting techniques and the beauty of natural light. He also addresses how documentary photos should be edited and how he does this to convey the story best. One of the biggest takeaways for me was his commentary on having empathy. Documentary photography is full of challenging environments and subjects. Mads Nissen explains that having a sense of empathy towards your subject allows you to have a stronger more impactful connection with your work. Maintaining this sense of empathy within your work shows through to the audience and creates powerful pieces.