Unit Seven : The Decision Process
Chelsea London © 2017 | Fujifilm X-T10 | 56.0mm | ƒ/3.6 | 1/60s | ISO 800
What is Visual Narrative?
While not all photography aims to tell a story, visual narrative finds a home in many different types of photography. So, what is visual storytelling, and how can we incorporate it into our own work? For this lesson, we will look at photography through other media, and analyze how a single image can create a story. We’re also going to look at photographing with the intent of telling a story through a series of images using three common shots often found in film and television.
To start this off, it’s important to recognize that photography is one of many visual media. Traditional media and modern media are all derived from the same theories. This means that we can look at traditional media and photography through the same lens, which allows for inspiration outside one’s own medium, and exploration of art on a more holistic level.
The simple question of ‘what is it, even?’ still remains. The main thing to remember is to show not tell. As mentioned, storytelling can happen in a single image, or in the form of a photo essay.