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A photo essay is not necessarily a group
of pictures that tell a story, it can also be a group of related images
that revel different aspects of a subject or theme. The purpose of the
essay is that the images taken as a whole provide the viewer more
information than any single picture can do on its own.
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To make a successful photo essay the
photographer must have sufficient understanding of the subject to
portray more than merely its superficial qualities. This requires time
as well as making a lot of exposures. Each picture in an essay should
be more than just technically good; it must also show an interesting
aspect of the subject and relate to the overall tone. A good photo
essay should have at least one outstanding photograph, strong enough to
stand on its own, which ties the whole essay together.
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I feel that producing a picture essay is
one of the more challenging assignments in photography. One can portray
a feeling such as the serenity of life in the country, or convey one’s
impression of a single building or a whole city. The range of subjects
is limitless.
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