The photographer's story
Subtitle: the art of visual narrative
By: by Michael Freeman
Publisher: Ilex
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Lewes
Language: eng
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9781908150608
Subjects: Photography; Digital techniques; Documentary photography; Storytelling
Description: How a sequence of photos can be more than the sum of its parts. Todays photographers approach their craft in a multitude of ways, and with so many millions of people at it, theres a sizeable support group for every interest, from iPhoneography to expressive, humanitarian, or collaborative photography. Narrative is one such popular area, and there is a new interest in making coherent photo stories. Using Michaels own work, and that of many other great photographers, this unique book will show how classic photo stories are shot and edited, and give aspiring photojournalists and hobbyists alike a wealth of ideas to unlock the potential of their most powerful storytelling tool: their camera.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part one: The photo essay (1. Narrative ; 2. Pictures & words ; 3. Case history: Country doctor ; 4. What makes a story); title: Part two: Planning and showing (1. Kinds of story ; 2. Theme & agenda ; 3. The picture script ; 4. Improvise); title: Part three: Edit & show (1. The photographer's edit ; 2. Fitting the agenda ; 3. The designer's edit ; 4. Layouts in space & time ; 5. The big story ; 6. Online & linear).