‘The Jazz Photographer’ looks to tell the stories behind the photos

Local videographer Cedric Ingram recently released a short documentary highlighting two different art forms, music and photography, while also paying homage to one of the best in the business.  The documentary, “The Jazz Photographer,” details the journey of local legend Bobby Roebuck who has captured great entertainers from across the country such as Jeannette Harris, John Dillard,  Kim Waters,  Envision, Phillip “DOC” Martin, Dante Lewis, and countless others. Ingram, who is also a native of Winston-Salem, said he was first introduced to jazz by his mother and it’s something that has stuck with him ever since. Ingram got the idea for the documentary after seeing some of Roebuck’s work. He said what first caught his eye was Roebuck’s shot composition and timing.  “He had a lot of work that I liked and I was just interested,” Ingram explained. “Later he invited me to one of his shoots and I was just getting behind-the-scenes footage and I just got the idea right there.” Almost immediately Ingram started putting the documentary together. First he put the script together with a complete shot list, then started working on his questions for the interview, then he started shooting. He said what he enjoyed most...