Photographer

Photographer

2024 · 1 season · 6 eps · ★ 9.0 · Documentary

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Photographer will tell the intensely personal stories of the world’s greatest visual storytellers and artists, from how they found themselves behind a camera to how they dedicate themselves to the endless pursuit of perfecting their craft.

Directed by Sam Pollard

Network: National Geographic

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