Context and Narrative in Photography

by Maria Short, Sri-kartini Leet, Elisavet Kalpaxi

However beautiful or technically dazzling your photographs might be, if they don't tell a story, convey an idea or make your viewer stop and think, they are unlikely to make a lasting impression.Context and Narrative in Photography introduces practical methods to help you plan, develop and present meaningful, communicative images. With dozens of examples from some of the world's most thought-provoking photographers, this is a beautiful introduction to a fascinating aspect of photography.Beginning with an exploration of different narrative techniques, you'll be guided through selecting and developing a compelling concept for your project and how it might be conveyed either through a single image or a series of photographs. You'll also learn ways to incorporate signs, symbols and text into your work and how to present the finished piece to best reach your audience.New to this edition are extended projects, additional exercises and discussion questions, expanded case studies, around 25% of the images and an expanded Chapter 6 on integrating text into photographic projects.

Genres: Photography

228 pages, Paperback

Published November 14, 2019

Reviews

[Zuri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Es un libro corto y muy fluido, lo tuve que leer en modo express para un ensayo, pero en realidad recomiendo dedicarle días o semanas a cada capítulo. Son conceptos abstractos y es necesario investigar mucho otras perspectivas del tema, así como ver trabajo de muchos fotógrafos. También los ejercicios que proponen valen mucho la pena.
Muy recomendable si, aunque tienes buenas técnicas, no consigues comunicar.

[Ruben Dario Avila Home]

Excelente libro para aprender de narración fotográfica, es muy académico pero tiene un perfecto balance entre aprendizaje y fotos de artistas muy conocidos. Es un gran libro para aquel que quiere aprender de bases de fotografía narracion y contexto viendo ejemplos de fotografos muy buenos en la historia.