A picture – story is a layout of photos and text that can produce information and stories on a specific topic. They are usually seen in magazines or newspaper, even online blogs or gossip columns.

mood board –

For my mood board, I just used old students work for this topic, that has been saved into a folder for students and staff to access.

Analysis –

This picture-story shows the positive and happy ‘blissful’ lives that are lived behind the walls of Saint Malo ( seen in the title ‘Bliss behind the walls’.)

I think that the pictures that include happier colours or happy people are more establishing shots. The use of constantly including the colour yellow in the shots, show a childlike sense of joy, enhancing the idea of the ‘blissful lives’ that people in Saint Malo live.

The candid photos that are used are very powerful because of the idea of capturing naturalistic photos, show the unfiltered lives that people live. The ease and naturality of the photos show the un-stressful and simple lives these people might be living.

Plan for my picture-story –

Photos I am using –

I want to include these photos because I feel like they represent the art that I saw while we were in Saint Malo very well and I also wanted to include the photo of the buildings because the artistic value of the architecture is also a very big deal in France. ( these photos may change depending on the evolution of my work and my ideas.)

Headline/title ideas –

Because of the use of me wanting to talk about the art and culture of Saint Malo, I thought something to do with that could work quite well, here are some ideas ;

• ‘ the art among the walls ‘
• ‘ the hidden art beneath the walls ‘
• ‘ Saint Malo ‘

Introduction draft –

France in general is famous for its incredible artists and its world known art. Saint Malo is surrounded by it’s enormous brick walls encasing its small city within it, including its architecture, people, and art. It was built in the 12th century to protect the the city and its people from invaders. To this day, the walls still stand and are a beaming attraction to tourists.

The city is appreciated for much more then just its walls, the beautiful views and delicious sea food ( especially oysters ) which are harvested from the local bay, make Saint Malo a very popular destination.

For all History geeks, Saint Malo is rich in it, with roots dating back to the Roman Empire. St Malo played an important part in the development of trade in the region, The port helping develop this too during the middle ages.

St Malo is a busy city with many restaurants serving delicious local food and is also home to many museums and galleries that portray the most beautiful art pieces. The city also has a thriving music scene and water sport scene too, including surfing, sailing and windsurfing too, so it really is a city for everyone.

The architecture in Saint Malo is incredible really, the beautiful buildings and streets really show the diverse cultural individuals who have walked there over the years and the work that the community has put in place to make sure this ancient city stays it its former glory for hundreds of years to come.