Category Archives: Photostory

BBC News In pictures: Daily life with the coronavirus The BBC have been publishing daily photo stories containing images from various artists, documenting the pandemic. The theme for this story is ‘Daily life with the coronavirus’. The theme for the story is quite broad, but it works in the sense that each image is connectedContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Research 4”

My photo-story is going to be on documenting the Pandemic. I would like the story to be informative and interesting. Looking at work being published on the subject, I have found due to the global effect of the virus there are a lot of mediums publishing work on the subject, especially photo-stories. In terms ofContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Possible markets for publication- Magazine”

‘If we consider storytelling as an art then, as Leo Tolstoy said, it should be utterly infectious, where it infects the viewer with the feelings he or she has lived through, so that other people are infected in turn by these experiences. The phrase ‘a picture is worth a thousand words’ itself justifies the artContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Order research”

Where: Abbey wood retail park, Bristol When: Mid-day in the shadow. Shops are busier, can take advantage of the sunlight, shadows and contrast. How: Use car and shoot through window. Park car and shoot people from car park. Also try taking some from within the supermarket and in the line. Why: Document the pandemic andContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Shoot two plan”

Where: I will be going to my local supermarket, which is Asda, Filton, Bristol. When: Mid-day. I have found around mid day is good for lighting. Creating contrast and shadows can help to add more depth to an image and it means I also have the option to shoot in the shade, giving me aContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Shoot three plan”

I chose this shot, by David Hurn, as it gives us a personal insight into his life in isolation. I like the way shes shot it from his own perspective. The height of the camera and angle towards the woman suggests it’s at his eyelevel. It also adds to the effect that there is aContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Research 2: David Hurn”

I am looking at Staurt Franklin’s work on documenting covid-19. His approach seems to be more shock factor based, using the main subjects as people with masks or written messages. This image shows people out in public at the beginning of the pandemic in the UK. You can tell people aren’t social distancing as seriosulyContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Research 1: Stuart Franklin”

Due to the recent regulations regarding the Pandemic, I am no longer able to complete my project on a young mum. I am having to adjust my project to ensure it is accessible and I can continue to shoot without putting myself or others at risk. After thinking about various alternative projects it seems itContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story- Adjusted proposal”

My third shoot from the series mainly focuses on people. I used more techniques and though about shooting through things more, as well as using a frame within a frame. I tried shooting using my car window and mirrors more to shoot a more interesting and alternative insight into portraits. I also took into considerationContinue reading “AD4802 Photo-Story// Shoot 3”