Beyond the Frame 10/
The Signature Photograph — Finding the key image for a story on assignment and how to make digital Contact Sheets in Lightroom.
The Storytelling Shot List
If you watched the documentary Tish, which I wrote about in Tuesday’s free newsletter, you’ll have seen David Hurn explaining the principles of building a photo essay with images from varying perspectives.
He talks about an “Establishing” or “Opening” image, a scene-setting photo that introduces the viewer to the story location.
This is one of a list of perspectives that provide a valuable Shot List for a photographer working on a photo essay.
In classes and on photography workshops, I share a collection of postcards with images from a story I made about a Darjeeling tea plantation.
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