Storytelling using multimedia to tell the story
How many times have you been called to talk to a group, and you have either said or wanted to say, "You just had to be there to know what I am talking about?" When…
Month: March 2014
Photographers: Three ways to direct the audience
Nikon D4, 14-24mm, ISO 1100, ƒ/3.2, 1/100 Custom White Balance with ExpoDisc Composition/Graphics You can use compositional elements like leading lines in the photo above to help direct your audience through a scene to where…
Storyline involves a Plot
Fujifilm X-E2, 18-55mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/3.6, 1/250, custom white balance with ExpoDisc A plot "ensures that you get your character from point A to point Z." The shooting of the story is often not in…
Storytelling involves Setting The Scene
Layering is one of the best techniques I know for setting scenes. Layering is when you have a foreground, a middle layer, and a background. For example, in the photo above, I use layering to…
Storytelling Involves Characters
Here is one way to introduce a character running straight at the audience. The show, don't tell. When introducing your character, sharing an experience of the essence with the audience is essential. With the football…
Storytelling involves conflict
My last post was on the elements of the story. This is just on one of those elements: CONFLICT.Here are some tips on capturing that for the visual storyteller. Conflict—The major problem of the story…
Visual Storytellers: The elements they use to tell a story
To help with the conflict portion of the plot for my story on coffee growers in Mexico, I had to talk about the immigration issue. Why did coffee farmers risk illegally crossing the border…
Storytellers: Who’s Your Audience—NO REALLY!!!
James Gregg, Staff Photographer, San Diego Union-Tribune [Fuji X-E2, XF 55-200mm, ISO 6400, ƒ/4.8, 1/10] All photos from the Southwestern Photojournalism Conference At every conference I attend today, I am passionate about “Storytelling” and “Giving…