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Story Teller for Ali Edwards Design Team

Currently Teaching at Big Picture Classes.

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I spent a lot January cleaning up and making space

I spent a lot January cleaning up and making space in my physical surroundings which almost always translates to the feeling of having a little more headspace. And I’m happy to have the space and time for other kinds of projects now.

Also, this is your friendly reminder that fresh starts don’t have to happen on January 1st. It’s not too late. You didn’t miss the boat.
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When I’m feeling uninspired in my photography pr

When I’m feeling uninspired in my photography practice (or let’s face it - even a little bored if I’m being perfectly honest), one of my favorite exercises is to create a photo essay. Which is what I did last Friday when I baked a batch of chocolate chip cookies. (swipe to see more of the story)

Simply stated, a photographic essay is telling a story through a series of images. And similar to its written counterpart, the goal of a photo essay to communicate ideas to those who will view it.

Understandably, my use of the word “essay” might trigger your PTSD from having to write papers in your high school English class. But I promise, this is way more fun. And keeping with the food theme, here is my version of a “hamburger essay” only translated for photographers:

🍪 Choose a theme (the subject or focus of your story)
🍪 Take a variety of shots (include close-ups and different angles)
🍪 Cull your images (five to ten is usually a good place to start)
🍪 Add some text (this could be longer or shorter depending on the story you want to tell)

Finally, make your photo essay about something fun! Document the process of something you love doing. Document a day in your life. Go on a little adventure and tell the story of what you saw and felt.

In the same ways that writing an essay improves our communication skills, photo essays can help us develop our visual storytelling skills. From organizing our ideas to promoting critical thinking to observing different perspectives, photo essays are powerful tools for creating stronger, more compelling images. And in the process, we learn more about ourselves and grow as photographers.

So here is your assignment should you choose to accept it - create a short photo essay this week and share it. Tell us a story about your life in photos. (Feel free to tag me in it if you’d like!) I promise it will be fun. And the good news is that no one is going to grade it. It’s an easy A.

PS. A huge shout out to my uber-talented OG photography friend @kellykardos whose beautiful food photography was my inspiration for this exercise.
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