Story of an Object
The Apple
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Stories
Stories come in all shapes and sizes. Some are long (novels or even trilogies of novels) but others are short. Photos can also tell a story. These short stories might be one, two or six photos.
You will need to include the following in your story
1. Introduction – shots that put the rest of the images into context. These shots introduce important characters that will follow, give information about the place and where the story is happening.
2. Plot – good stories are more than just empty words. They explore ideas, feelings, experiences etc on a deeper level. Plot shots will probably make up the majority of your photographic story.
3. Conclusion – good story tellers are quite intentional about the way they end their stories. Last impressions count and it’s worth considering what lasting image/s you want to leave with the viewer of your photos.
Think about context – what’s going on around your subject?
- What’s in the background?
- What does the other elements of the photo say about your subject and what’s going on in their lives?
- You don’t want to be too obvious about setting your background up – doing so could lead to cliched shots.
Directions
- Take 8 photos to tell your story
- All need to be either verticle or horizontal
- An object needs to be the main character of the story
- Your story must have a beginning, middle and end (Introduction, plot, conclusion)
- Make sure all six of your photos are either veritical or horizontal. Do not mix up the direction of your photos
- Edit all 6 of your photos in photo shop. You may edit anyway you feel would match the story (black/white, color select, vintage, color enhanced)
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