PROJECT #8: PHOTO ESSAY #1

WHAT IS A PHOTO ESSAY?

There are two types of photo essays: the narrative and the thematic. 

Narrative photo essays focus on a story you’re telling the viewer.

Thematic photo essays speak to a specific subject.

DIRECTIONS.

1. Choose a NARRATIVE or THEME to photograph: an event/subject matter/theme that has a story that can be told. Choosing something specific may help you to zero-in on the what and why you are telling this story. 

3. Who will you be photographing for the essay? A person or people must be involved in your topic or theme. 50% (give or take a bit) of your final images must include a human presence.

4. Once you have decided on a narrative/theme, plan the images you will make from the list below.

5. 24 photos minimum.

RESOURCE LINK #1:  https://digital-photography-school.com/8-tips-storytelling-images/

RESOURCE LINK #2:  https://www.masterclass.com/articles/how-to-create-a-photo-essay#6EsHN8CLerMhkrkow4XpRw

RESOURCE LINK #3: https://www.photocontestinsider.com/photo-essay-examples/

RESOURCE LINK #4: https://expertphotography.com/17-photo-essay-examples-ideas/

RESOURCE LINK #5: https://www.format.com/magazine/resources/photography/how-to-make-photo-essay-examples#:~:text=There%20are%20two%20types%20of,speak%20to%20a%20specific%20subject.

RESOURCE LINK #6: https://www.cameraworld.co.uk/news/2021/07/how-to-tell-a-story-with-photography/

STORY LINK #1:  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/09/style/first-car-young-americans.html

STORY LINK #2:  https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/02/16/style/mexican-family-restaurant-connecticut.html

CONSIDER.
Put your emotions aside. Open your eyes. Take interesting angles. Include interesting light.
Make thoughtful compositions. What is the humanity in your subject...and capture it.