Follow photojournalist Paul Taggart as he explores the unique challenges behind shooting photo stories about family members.
Photo Essay: Telling a Family Story
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Overview
Syllabus
Introduction
- Introduction
- The plan and approach for the essay
- Documenting a volunteer job
- Taking a portrait in the observatory
- Shooting the prep work for the family dinner
- Father-daughter portrait at the observatory at night
- Reviewing the images from day one
- Shooting a hobby: Off-road trucking
- Documenting the unexpected event with the family
- Reviewing the images from the off-road shoot
- Taking a more traditional approach to the portrait
- Documenting important events in daily life
- Working in some action and light in the welding shot
- Evaluating images and creating the final essay
- Slide show of photos
Taught by
Paul Taggart
