Firstly, I opened a new page of photo-shop, which needed to be size A3 and was international paper. Next, I selected the archival images I wanted to use and adjusted them so that I could see which designs looked best. I wanted to have a combination of black and white images as well as coloured images too. I decided my establishing shot to be the only photograph I have of my grandfather on his own because I found it fitting for it to be the main image which an audience looks at first.
After experimenting with the more traditional style of picture-story, I decided I wanted to take a more contemporary modern approach. I think the theme of my project being memories means the design needs to reflect it in order for it to work well. I took inspiration from one of the magazine spreads I found on the internet. I thought it was very imaginative and creative which is what I want my picture-story to portray. I overlayed the images of my grandfather because I have so many memories of him and he has lots of different aspects of him which I want to show in my study. This will be the establishing shot and the title will go in the top right corner so that they correspond. I think I want to experiment with having snap shots of family moments down the right side. But I will also produce a second versions of this picture-story however, instead I want to put more focus on the photographs I have taken now. I want the flower image to be the background which I will use the opacity tool to change the intensity.
Inspiration: These are some examples of picture-stories I found on the internet. They are magazine spreads and are very contemporary which is the style I want to experiment with. My favourite is the second one, I like the theme of it and the way it has been designed. It goes very well with the theme of memories and the past. Plus it has writing on the right and the photograph on the left of the page which is what I wanted.
When creating a picture story you need to choose a range of images and play around in Photoshop with where you want to place the images. First when starting you need to choose an establishing shot and this will be the biggest image, this is the one that should be in the left top hand corner as this is where a person would first look when they are reading a magazine or a newspaper.
When making this picture story you need to use rulers to make sure that the spacing of the images is the same which makes it look neater and cleaner. By using rulers it can ensure that there is the same amount of spacing that is between the images.
This is my final picture story, i need to write some text in the spaces that i have left. For the writing i need to write in the third person. To expand on these picture stories i will make different lay outs for the images and place writing in different spaces. For some of the images i am going to place one of the images as the background and then place other images on top of that one. I will experiment with black and white and images left in colour. In this picture story the main image is the one that i have placed the largest and to the left so that it is the first thing that is seen that is on the page.
Experiment 1:
This is the picture story that i made of my mum. Around the images i wrote text that describes in general how anxiety makes people feel and how it makes people feel isolated sometimes. I also in the corner added a quote which my mum says a lot, i added this quote as she usually always feels very drained from feeling stressed which means that she is tired often. I made sure that the spacing was the same between all of the images and the text to make it look neat, i think that by having some of my images in black and white and the other in colour makes it more interesting as it makes the one in colour stand out.
Experiment 2:
For this picture story which is the same as the last one, i changed the bottom image to colour so there was a range of black and white image and colour images, so that it was not just one image that stood out.
My most favoured article, where I got most of my inspiration from was: “Showing Haiti on Its Own Terms” – Young photographers reveal pride and beauty in a land where struggle is the norm.
Six-year-old Tamara Pierre, in Ca Douche, wears choublak—hibiscus blossoms—in her hair. “I took this picture,” says Prophète, “because the hibiscus is one of my favorite flowers.” PHOTOGRAPH BY MYRMARA PROPHÈTE, 14
The bustling Iron Market in Port-au-Prince, destroyed by the 2010 earthquake, was restored to look as it did when built more than a century ago. Picture taken by ANGELAURE SAINT LOUIS, 17
“So many people work in the Iron Market. I was happy it was rebuilt after the earthquake.” – ANGELAURE SAINT LOUIS”
The Article follows up on Angelaure’s experience of the Earthquake and provides a brief biography to deep deep into the more personal side to the tragic event. I feel this aspect is a great way for the recipient to empathise with the picture stories, as well as being to relate well to it themselves.
In a street market in Cap-Haïtien Maryse (at right) and her friend Martine sell religious products used for Vodou rituals and ceremonies. PHOTOGRAPH BY PHILOMÈNE JOSEPH, 20
“I love my roots, and I take a lot of photos that represent what my roots are.” – PHILOMÉNE JOSEPH
A regular at this pond in Camp Perrin, Johnny Pierre makes good use of available resources. “I’ve seen him catch fish for his family for months,” says Neuvieme, “and I wanted to capture this moment at dawn.” PHOTOGRAPH BY SMITH NEUVIEME, 32A girl runs past the Maison Boucard, a historic home in this once wealthy city where fortunes were made in the coffee trade. PHOTOGRAPH BY DARRY ENDY DULCINÉ, 16
“Side by side we have shared a lot of beautiful moments through photography. We have had no regrets.”
DARRY ENDY DULCINÉ
I feel this way of documentation is a great way to tackle change. The loves of people weren’t beaten by the burdens of the natural disaster, but inspired to let people know through images how much of a change we can make for the future. The suggestion that the people of Haiti are stronger than the natural forces comes clear through the quotes from these young photographers, then again, allowing the receiver to empathise with the situations they’re going through. However, the non-cliché approach to committing with change is a nice break from seeing scared and terrorised people, all in all, making it an impacting picture story.
