Aphotographic essayorphoto-essayfor short is a form of visual storytelling, a way to present a narrative through a series of images. A photo essay delivers a story using a series of photographs and brings the viewer along a narrative journey.[1]
Examples of photo essays include:
- A web page or portion of a web site.
- A singlemontageorcollageof photographic images, with text or other additions, intended to be viewed both as a whole and as individual photographs. Such a work may also fall in the category ofmixed media.
- Anart showwhich is staged at a particular time and location. Some such shows may also fall into other categories.
- Infashion publishingespecially, a photo-editorial – aneditorial-style article dominated by or entirely consisting of a series of thematic photographs.
Photographers known for their photo-essays include:
- W. Eugene Smith[2]
- Ansel Adams[3]
- Adams'sBorn Free and Equal(1944) documented Japanese Americans held at theManzanar War Relocation CenterduringWorld War II.
- Gordon Parks'A Harlem Familyare acclaimed for showing a glimpse into the lives of the sick and impoverished.
- James Nachtwey[4]
- William Klein[5]
- Peter Funch's much-reposted photo series,[6]for which Funch photographed the same street corner for nine years.
- Henry Grossman— known for his photographs of celebrities such asJohn F. Kennedyandthe Beatles,Grossman published numerous photo-essays ofBroadwayforLifemagazine.[7]
Many photo-essays moved from printed press to the web.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^"How to Create a Photo Essay: Step-by-Step Guide With Examples – 4 Photo Essay Examples".MasterClass.8 November 2020.
- ^"W. Eugene Smith's Landmark Photo Essay, 'Nurse Midwife'".time.com.Archived fromthe originalon May 29, 2015.Retrieved2018-06-14.
- ^"Ansel Adams in Color - Photo Essays".time.com.Retrieved2018-06-14.
- ^"Haiti: Out of the Ruins - Photo Essays".time.com.Retrieved2018-06-14.
- ^William Klein,lensculture.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
- ^Fulleylove, Rebecca (2 October 2017)."Peter Funch has photographed the same people on the same street for nine years".It's Nice That.
- ^Koziin, Allan. 2012.The Beatles, seen from unusual angles.New York Times, December 31, 2012, accessed 7-June-2014.
- ^Šinková, Veronika (20 June 2012)."Fotoesej a fotoreportáž v internetových verziách svetových denníkov či týždenníkov".Charles University.Retrieved2018-06-14.
External links
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