Monday, August 27, 2012

Book Review: Context and Narrative by Maria Short

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Basics-Creative-Photography-02-Narrative/dp/2940411409/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1346054453&sr=8-1#_

This book starts with a reminder that all photos are about the past in general. They are sometimes the only reminder we have of people and there are so many ways to use photos, such as using photos to tell stories and altered realities. They discuss the importance of context in photography.

There are many projects along the way, about developing ideas for example. Lots of images are used to illustrate what they are talking about, and case studies illustrate the main ideas of each chapter.

Consideration is given about who will view images, and how this affects what and how we shoot.

Narrative is then considered, how to ensure continuity and how to decide on how to present a story. Text is the last section, using text on or with images in order to tell a story or advertise a product.

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