Final outcome- Picture- Story:
This is my final design for my picture-story, I have experimented with different styles. However, I have found this particular idea to work the best for my theme of memories. I wanted the photographs to look as one in a sense, so they appear as a fuzzy thought. I also wanted the writing to tie in with the images as though they are speaking the memories. Furthermore, the style of writing I have chosen is a type writing font which in my opinion works really well with the photographs. I have put photographs on top of each other and copied particular images. I have used different filters so that the images have a more powerful effect. The only image I have kept the same is the photograph in the bottom right hand corner because it represents my grandfather’s focus on his family. He was very much a family man and spent most his life devoted to supporting his children and grandchildren.
With regards to the text, I chose the particular font because of the olden style it had about it. I liked the idea of it being like a type writer because I wanted the picture-story to feel old and vintage therefore this worked perfectly. For the title I explored with a range of different ideas, I looked at quotes online about memories but found a great deal of them were very sad and focusing on losing someone. This isn’t the idea of my picture-story therefore I decided to go with a title I thought suited the entire piece. I added the ellipsis on at the end in order for the sentence to trail off like a thought, I didn’t want it to have an end.
When photographing these images I kept the burnt and broken sides of the pictures in because it made it look more authentic. Especially the image which I have not used any effects on, the edges stand out and represent a old and vintage look.
I think this picture-story is close to what I initially wanted to produce from this project. I think I needed to include more modern photographs, however, I struggled with the concept of photographing someone that was essentially invisible. I think for when I carry this project on into my personal study, I will be more creative and open to exploring ideas which perhaps are more difficult but will capture the concept of memories.
This is my second picture story design, it is extremely different from my first picture story. I wanted the second one to be more professional and clean cut, I also wanted to include important quotes from condolence letters which were personal to my family. Archival images were a major factor in my picture stories, I think this was an important element as I have hundreds of photographs from my grandfather’s life. I used Photo Shop in order to design this picture story, I had previously leveled the images as well as adjusting the brightness and contrast. I then began the design by playing around with a selection of images, adjusting the size and angle to fit with the other images. I also played around with where the photographs were placed and the writings.
