Photojournalist Paul Taggart outlines the fundamentals of shooting a photo essay, from how to think about telling a story photographically to how to present your final photo story.
Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Welcome
- What is a photo essay?
- Telling a story is not about the gear
- A little disclaimer about some of the photo content
- Understanding the various types of photo essays
- Shooting a photo story for work
- Shooting a personal photo essay
- Picking a subject for a photo story
- Researching a subject for your photo story
- Making the cold call
- Planning the shots for you photo essay
- Executing the shoot for a photo story
- Making your subjects comfortable
- Editing and sequencing images
- Presenting your images as a story
- Next steps
Taught by
Paul Taggart
