#net2van: photojournalism for nonprofits with kurtis stewart
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Photojournalism for Non-Profits and Small
BusinessesNet2Van with kurtisstewart.com
Slides will be shared
Who’s this guy?
Freelance Photographer since 2007
Teaching since 2011
“Give just enough [information] to struggle
through it”- Kevin, SMALL is Beautiful: A Tiny Home
Documentary
Have questions? Fire away
Class Introductions
•Name?
•I shoot ____ the most.
Class Goals
• Understand basic photographic composition
• Know how to create a story with images
Basic Photographic Composition
We’re stuck with 2D..and not being there to explain the photograph
We read images like books
tl;dr Composition makes images easy to read
Visual Elements
Shape
Form
Texture
Color
Visual Elements
•Shape
•Form
•Texture
•Color
Compositional Elements
Line
Rhythm/Pattern
ProportionProportion /Scale
Proportion /Scale
Balance
Perspective
Perspective
Rule of Thirds
Rule of Thirds
Framing
Compositional Elements• Line
• Rhythm/Pattern
• Proportion/Scale
• Balance
• Perspective
• Rule of Thirds
• Framing
How to create a story with images
Anyone made a storyboard before?
Why does story telling matter?
@mrpimpgoodgame
Visual repetition is BORING
Good story telling increases engagement
Have an Idol Like Jake Stangel…
8 shot typesHow easy it that!
Spoked Alleycat Race
Long
Medium
Close
Detail
Portrait
Sequence 1/3
Sequence 2/3
Sequence 3/3
Interaction
Closer
8 Shot types• Long*
• Medium*
• Close*
• Detail
• Portrait
• Sequence (3+)
• Interaction
• Closer*
Make a story board
Fav Disney movie?…in ten sentences
Bullet List Demo
Shot types• Long*
• Medium*
• Close*
• Detail
• Portrait
• Sequence (3+)
• Interaction
• Closer*
Each shot is a sentence, say something different!
Your turn!Hint: Pick a simple story (going to work, grabbing
coffee etc)
= Gudd
Speed is the goal
•10 Sentences
•10 Frame Storyboard
Shot types• Long*
• Medium*
• Close*
• Detail
• Portrait
• Sequence (3+)
• Interaction
• Closer*
Wrapup
Class Goals
• Understand basic photographic composition
• Know how to create a story with images
[insert shameless plug here]
I love to do…
•Photography
•1:1 Tutoring
•Corporate/Group Training
