8 Tips – How to do Storytelling With Your Images
Q. What is photo story in photography?
In photographic practice, visual storytelling is often called a ‘photo essay’ or ‘photo story’. It’s a way for a photographer to narrate a story with a series of photographs. Captions are also an integral part of a photo story that should help the viewer understand each image.
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Q. What is photo story in journalism?
A photo story, or photo essay, is a means of visual storytelling. Photojournalists use photo stories to narrate a series of images so that they give better insight into an event or topic.
- Include small details to tell a story in a single frame.
- Aim for variety in a series of shots.
- Take control of the entire frame.
- Plan ahead with a shot list.
- Learn to narrow down, trim, and exclude.
- Emotions are an important part of storytelling.
- Don’t forget about composition and lighting.
Q. Where is photography used?
Photographs are used to tell stories in many different ways. Sciences use photography to document new plants or to be able to study animals in more depth. Photos are used in text books to teach students about different places around the world. Family portraits hang on walls of almost every home.
Q. What lens do I need for astrophotography?
For simple non-tracked landscape astrophotography and nightscape images, you will generally want a wide angle lens. I usually suggest something 24mm or shorter on an APS-C camera or 35mm or shorter on a Full Frame Camera. Finally, about 16mm and shorter on a 4/3 camera will do best.
Q. Where do you focus in astrophotography?
To focus your camera lens, find the brightest star you can find in the night sky (or the moon/bright planet). Turn on the “live-view” mode of your camera, which essentially turns the display screen into a live video of what your sensor sees. The moon, planets, and bright stars are useful when focusing your camera.
Q. How do photographers capture stars?
To photograph the stars in the sky as pinpoints of light, start with as wide an f/stop as your lens allows, and shutter speed of about 20 seconds. Any more time than that and the stars will begin to blur. Increase the ISO as needed for a good exposure.
Q. How do I focus my camera at night sky?
Point your camera toward the brightest star you can find in the sky and put it in the very center of your frame. Using your camera’s magnification feature to zoom into the live view feed can help you spot dimmer stars. Find the brightest star in the sky for focusing. Planets like Venus and Jupiter work pretty well too!
