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FIND A CONNECTION
TO BUILD ON
HE TWO MAIN impression on people if they
approaches here resonate with them. You
stem from either should be thinking about how
the creation of an to make your shots relatable.
T image from concept This is straightforward if
to fruition, or the building of you’re reacting to a scene in
one out of scenes that unfold front of you – the story is
in front of you. However you already there, and if you’ve
choose to work, the first thing identified it as a worthwhile
to figure out is what story you subject then you just have to JACOB LUND
want to tell. This is the first make a decision on how you
step to figuring out how want to tell it.
to achieve the connection feeling you’re trying to Above Choosing a
between the viewer and the Make your own story convey. If you’re thinking of simple theme lowers
scene. You want to find the If you’re creating your own a beach scene, emotions of the barrier for entry to
emotion or feeling that will scene you may already have love, joy, loss and happiness understanding the story
underpin your story – the a rough idea of how you want are tailor-made. For a dark at play in your shot.
hook from which you can it to look. Think about how street scene, a film noir tale of
hang the rest of your story. to engross a viewer into revenge, jealousy or betrayal
Images have a much greater that scene, and identify the might fit the bill. Finding that
power to engage and leave an emotion that sums up the connection is vital.
NEJRON PHOTO USE PEOPLE TO
CONVEY A FEELING
OR EMOTION
A great shortcut to creating a This has a huge effect on
connection between the story understanding what’s going
you want to tell in your image on in a photo. Our empathy is
and the viewer is to use people. a powerful tool for creating
As soon as a human element is emotion. Want to convey
added, the image instantly a feeling of adventure, for
becomes much easier to relate example? Have a person in
to. People are social animals a remote location that hints at
and rely on recognising peril. The same shot without a
emotions in others to form person in would feel much less
and maintain relationships. adventurous by comparison.
MYWALKMINDWAY Far left The figure
triumphantly stood
at the summit of the
mountains feels exposed.
Left You don’t get the
same feeling of exposure
from these mountains
without a figure in.
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