The way I understand social documentary is that It’s a form of photography meant to bring current social issues to the public’s notice. It could also be used to describe a socially conscious subgenre of photography that aims to depict the lives of those who are less fortunate or have certain unnoticed issues.
Concerned photography shows depicts an either grotesque or humorous event. The photograph is a bizarre and deceitful forgery. Every photograph, regardless of who took it or who is depicted in it, is a heinous violation of human dignity, a hideous fabrication of nature, and a heinous insult to humanity. It shows the negative side of things, the parts we ignore.
Compassionate Photography is based on the premise of emotional connection. Often shown, a person emitting strong feelings towards a situation or idea such as anger, happiness or sadness. Compassionate photography uses images with strong meanings to express emotion. Or at least that is how I see it.
These images have an impact on the viewer. They make a feel a certain way because of what they capture.