Photographic

Essay
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 “A Picture is
worth a
thousand words
—google
 Photographic essay
 A photographic essay is a series of pictures that evokes an emotion,  convey, an
idea, or tells a story
 It expresses an artist’s personal ideas through narration or exposition in the same
way essay does, but it does so through photograph.
 A photo essay may also propose an argument, challenge our beliefs or encourage
us to reflect on our values, think critically and form opinions.
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 The pictures in a photo essay are not put together randomly.  Each picture serves a
purpose as an integral part of a whole, the same way  each paragraph in an essay
serves as an essential component to form a  unified piece of prose.  
 The photos you choose must not only be compositionally and artistically strong,
but also informative and educational
 It is important for the reader of a photo essay to understand the symbolizes latent
in each image. There is always more than surface, literal meaning.
Two types of Photographic
Essay

1.Narrative Photo Essay

 Tells a story through a sequence of events
or actions.

 They may follow an individual or activity

over a period of time and present this story
in chronological order.
Two types of Photographic
Essay

2.Thematic Photo Essay

 Focuses on a central theme and
present photos relevant to that theme .
 Jun Ronquillo Tulao

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Jun Ronquillo Tulao
He was a professional video created a photo essay
editor and photographer entitled “Biyernes Santo”
with a passion for randomly
capturing life as it unfolds. .

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. He was born and raised in
. Kawit, Cavite.
Biyernes Santo

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Biyernes Santo

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THE ARTIST CONSIDERS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS IN
CREATING A PHOTO ESSAY

1. The story. A photo essay expresses a central message or tells a story.  The
pictures make logical sense to the viewer/reader even without a  detailed
written article.
2. The range of photos. A photo essay is comprised of variety of photos. 
There may be some wide angle shots, some detailed, some portraits,  some
aerial perspectives. The variety adds to its depth and artistry.  
3. The order of the photos. The logical and creative sequence of the  photos is
very important in communicating the central idea of the  photo essay. 
 THE ARTIST CONSIDERS THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS IN
CREATING A PHOTO ESSAY

4. Information and emotion. The photos provide information to convey  context,

and effectively evoke emotion.

5. Captions. The words chosen by the artist work together with the  images to
produce meaning.
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