Photography Assignment #1

Photo essay- do u see what i see...

It makes me speak a thousand words

Yet I’m rendered out without words

When I capture the entire story

It makes me believe in magic of sight

And that which so easily gathers my world

These certainly could be the words of a photographer , the one who captures his world with pictures. Not just mere pictures, the one that makes the camera speak and the frames play loud! In simple words --- “ A Photo Essay “ . It is the photographer’s way to show the entire story rather than one image. The collection of images spins a story that speaks for itself. Generally, there are about 5 to 15 , sometimes narrating themselves with captions, and sometimes not. Though there are no hard and fast rules for it to take shape, yet there are some common ways to do –

1.      1. Time sequence – the pictures are in chronological order, as if stills from a movie. This kind of photo essay can be used to depict an story where there is a link of time, capturing places, spaces, people and their moods, you name it, and its in frames!

Time sequence photo essays can also be expanded to cover longer amounts of time in less compact areas. It could be used to capture police chases to life, from birth till death.

2.    2.   Location – people are known for the spaces they live in and all  of them have a story of their own.  Locations can be compact such as a school or garden, or vast such as a country. This kind of a photo essay need not be chronological, but it explores the place and its impacts. Much like a tour of that area.

3.    3.  Idea – an idea might not change your life, but can zoom and focus to make a photo essay. Be it an emotion or the dreary work, the photo’s will say it all. Because the ideas are so diverse in nature and can seldom be summed up , it’s preferred to have a common thread of ideas while working upon the photo essay. There can be a colour scheme or a symbol used too. These also can be used to depict flow of actions.

4.      4.Event essays – catering to anything and everything left we have this another category capturing events such as a marriage or a birth. They might not be time bound but are sure to elaborate upon an event, and no worries if you missed that one,its all there in that essay!!



There are moments of lifetime , those are forever stuck in our memories but often are faced again, and what could be another way of capturing moments, the ones that were near, and dear. So pick on your cam and get clicking , and remember, the essay says it all!!

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