photoessay

A photo essay is a series of different images grouped under an overlying theme in order to tell a story.

Photo essays evoke emotion and offer a visual understanding and emotional atmosphere to compose a narrative without using words. However, Photo Essays are often accompanied by captions and/or descriptions to direct a viewer to an important detail(s), such as, a place, a time in history, or unique event like the COVID-19 pandemic.

LESSONDESCRIPTION

How has the COVID-19 pandemic year changed your daily routine; your life?

Negatively or positively, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced upon us change: Hockey games are no longer possible due to social distancing rules, we can no longer spend time with our elderly folk, and attending school online or in lock-down has become the norm. On the other hand, we are cooking at home more, getting better at video gaming and doing many more personal projects.

YOUR ASSIGNMENT: Document in three (3) photos the change(s) of habit in your life or in relation to your family, friends, work, sports, etc. Then, write a caption for each of the three photos, and upload them to your WEB PORTFOLIO (lesson 4).

NOTE: Do NOT take photos of a mask(s), barricades at the commercial centre or signage unless they are in relation to the leading theme question. If you need inspiration see the three Photo Essay examples below.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN: Take the time to review the lesson plan all the way down to the GRADING CRITERIA. Then plan your idea, and take the time to make many photos in order to select only the three (3) that you prefer and that express your own point of view.

Check Out these

covid-19 photo essay

videos

Barbarich, B. (May 27, 2020). There is No Such Thing as Sure-A Photo Essay of a Pandemic. Retrieved from Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/423195978

Hartzenbusch, J. (June 19, 2020). BBC World News America - Matt Mendelsohn, Not Forgotten Feature. Retrieved from Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/430732125

4 factors

TOBETTER

photography

story

A plot; a narrative, either true or fictitious, designed to capture and guide the interest through a single or series of images. A good story often includes emotional connection between subject and viewer.

composition

The arrangement of elements within a photograph, such as, frame, angle, leading lines, color, depth-of-field and subject.

FRAME

Framing a shot is the arrangement of visual elements within view or outside the visible frame in relation to other objects or figures. The frame directs the viewer's attention to what the photographer wants to express.

DEPTH OF FIELD

The distance between the nearest and the farthest objects within the frame. This effect gives the illusion of a three-dimensional view (3D) by having objects or figures in and out of focus: fore-ground, middle ground and background.

mobile

photography Tips

Wayne, K. (Feb 2, 2018). 8 Tips to Start KILLING IT in Mobile Photography.

Retrieved from YouTube: https://youtu.be/HXIVNdp_SoM

Photo Essays example 1/3

June 14, 2020

The Coronavirus Crisis

GLOBAL PHOTOS: How Lockdown Has Changed My Life

(Source: NPR-Goats and Soda : STORIES OF LIFE IN A CHANGING WORLD)

CLICK TO VIEW PHOTO ESSAY

PHOTO EDITING

A good photo always starts at the time of capturing an image. Afterward, you may accentuate or manipulate the mood of a shot by using photo editing tools, such as, SNAPSEED. There are multiple other software to choose from but SnapSeed is reliable and user friendly.

Click on the link below to read the tutorial and to upload the software for Android or IOS devices. Then, begin by playing around with the different options to find the correct editing recipe that suits your message and preferred style: you are the artist.

Get SNAPSEED Here

Here is a video explaining what is possible with SNAPSEED.

Nimmin, D. (Sep 16, 2018). Snapseed Beginner Tutorial | Android and iPhone. Retrieved from YouTube: https://youtu.be/CCOlVPLP9Xw

STEPS TO FOLLOW

01 TAKE At least

30 PHOTOS AND KEEP YOUR

3 BEST ones

02 EDIT YOUR

3 PHOTOS

USING SNAPSEED

EDITING SOFTWARE

03 WRITE YOUR

3 CAPTIONS

04 UPLOAD YOUR 3 edited PHOTOS WITH CAPTIONS TO YOUR

WEB PORTFOLIO

GRADING CRITERIA

1. PHOTO MAKING

Three (3) photos consider the 4 factors to better photography:

STORY, COMPOSITION, FRAME & DEPTH-OF-FIELD

Photos are edited using a photo retouching software, such as, SnapSeed.

2. CAPTIONS

Three (3) captions or descriptions for each photo.

(Language is appropriate and respectful)

3. THEME

The three (3) photos express the "Living with COVID-19" theme

Photos did not simply capture "masks" and/or "signage" but compose and comprise the intention of the overlying theme.

Any comments or queries may be addressed to J.M. Duchesne

jeanmarc.duchesne@cscree.qc.ca