Let's Think Visually

 What does it mean to think visually?



How does a picture story differ from a collection of pictures on a topic?
A picture story has a theme. Not only are the individual pictures in the story about one subject, but they also help to support one central point”

More about Hopper and Nighthawks here
Parodies of Nighthawks

This is you - learning to think in detail. 
Places2Faces assignment.
  • A place
  • A face
  • A place with faces
  • Faces in places
  • Plus two more based on the camera angles and your perspective. 

  • The first photo should establish the location of your story – what does it look like? color? texture? geography? architecture?
  • The second photo should establish a face that is central to your story – who lives/works/exists here? what do they look like? how does the place show in their face?
  • The third photo should fill the place with some faces – interior? movement? uses of the space? how full? empty?
  • The fourth photo should show your face (perspective) in the place – shift the focus. how do faces interact with the place? how do the faces reflect the place? the place the face?
All four images need complete captions – 
including all identifying information, contact info and in complete sentences.  
If you want another presentation on this assignment, take a look at this piece Mark wrote for PBS on how we use this assignment. May give you some more background or ideas.
What you need to do in this assignment:

  • A unified theme
  • The shot must be clear
  • Use good composition in the shot
  • Have the pictures tell a story
  • Use all "faces to places" plus two alternative shots. 

Spend the weekend putting together these photos. If you are going to tell a story with six photos you will need to take, at a minimum, 30 photos (five photos for each shot)

Here is an example 

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