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Storytelling Techniques
TIP
GO STEADY
If you’re new to visual
storytelling don’t rush
in to complex shoots.
Start simple and build
from there.
GET STARTED
WHY IS
STORYTELLING
SO IMPORTANT?
MAGES HAVE AN that learning to tap into that is you would think. First though, photographs. His images were
incredible ability to move a great way to improve your what is storytelling in imagery? so moving that they helped
people. They can pull on photography and get people to change child labour laws in EVERETT HISTORICAL
our heart strings or stir really engage with your shots. Try reportage the United States.
Iup our rage. After all, we At first glance it may seem In the early days of the
humans are visual creatures like black magic the way practice of photography, How to read images
by nature, as our first method some photographers output an image was seen as an To create a compelling story,
of recording information in captivating imagery on an unbiased recording of the you need to understand ways
ancient cave paintings will almost daily basis, but it’s scene being pictured. But of attaching meaning to your
attest. It’s no wonder, then, actually much simpler than people soon realised that images and how people
an image was anything but. understand the message
EVERETT HISTORICAL photographer, and therefore they view your work.
you’re trying to convey when
It was a story told by the
We’ve broken the process
it could be as truthful or
misleading as they wanted.
down into ten tips to get you
Every decision taken while
masterpieces of visual
creating your shot adds bias well on your way to crafting
and, in the end, tells the story storytelling. All types of
you want to tell. In the 1930s, photography can benefit from
photographers such as Lewis having a narrative woven in.
Hine tried to give an unbiased It increases the relatability
look at life in America, but of the image and will engage
even the act of choosing what people much more. This will
to photograph and what not to inevitably lead to a greater
photograph would start the enjoyment from your work,
process of building a story. plus you get to have the fun
He was so moved by the and satisfaction of getting
appalling conditions these your message out, whatever
Above Lewis Hine used compelling imagery and storytelling kids worked in that it became that message may be. So read
devices in his images to change opinions on child labour. the centre point to a series of on to start your story…
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