Learning Photojournalism and Photo Essays
1h 38mBeginner2016-06-08
Authors
Paul Taggart
Photojournalist, Cinematographer
Course details
Photography is a language, and while a single photo can be incredibly powerful, what's even more powerful is a series of photos that tells a story.
Most people think of news media when they think of photo essays. It's true that photo essays are one of the cores of photojournalism, but they're relevant in a lot of other ways, too—to document your family, the place where you live or work, or the business that your company conducts. The key is to think of a series of photos that work together to communicate your message.
In this course, photojournalist Paul Taggart outlines the fundamentals of shooting a photo essay, from thinking about your story photographically to presenting your final photo story.
Learning objectives
What is a photo essay?
Shooting different types of photo essays
Picking and researching a subject
Planning and taking the shots
Editing and sequencing images
Most people think of news media when they think of photo essays. It's true that photo essays are one of the cores of photojournalism, but they're relevant in a lot of other ways, too—to document your family, the place where you live or work, or the business that your company conducts. The key is to think of a series of photos that work together to communicate your message.
In this course, photojournalist Paul Taggart outlines the fundamentals of shooting a photo essay, from thinking about your story photographically to presenting your final photo story.
Learning objectives
What is a photo essay?
Shooting different types of photo essays
Picking and researching a subject
Planning and taking the shots
Editing and sequencing images
Skills covered
PhotojournalismPhotographyLearning
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Welcome
1. What Goes into a Photo Essay
- 02 - What is a photo essay
- 03 - Telling a story is not about the gear
- 04 - A little disclaimer about some of the photo content
2. Types of Photo Essays
- 05 - Understanding the various types of photo essays
- 06 - Shooting a photo story for work
- 07 - Shooting a personal photo essay
3. Creating a Photo Essay
- 08 - Picking a subject for a photo story
- 09 - Researching a subject for your photo story
- 10 - Making the cold call
- 11 - Planning the shots for you photo essay
- 12 - Executing the shoot for a photo story
- 13 - Making your subjects comfortable
4. Sequencing and Presenting Images
- 14 - Editing and sequencing images
- 15 - Presenting your images as a story
Conclusion
- 16 - Next steps