{"id":696,"date":"2021-09-15T02:45:47","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T02:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.queidea.com\/?p=696"},"modified":"2021-09-15T02:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-15T02:45:47","slug":"what-is-a-photo-essay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.queidea.com\/?p=696","title":{"rendered":"What is a Photo Essay?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.photocdn.pt\/images\/articles\/2021\/08\/16\/What_is_a_Photo_Essay.jpg\" alt=\"What is a Photo Essay image \" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\" img-rounded jch-lazyload\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.photocdn.pt\/images\/articles\/2021\/08\/16\/how_to_shoot_a_photo_essay.jpg\" alt=\"how to shoot a photo essay image \" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" class=\" img-rounded jch-lazyload\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.photocdn.pt\/images\/articles\/2021\/08\/16\/how_to_plan_a_photo_essay.jpg\" alt=\"how to plan a photo essay image \" width=\"1024\" height=\"909\" class=\" img-rounded jch-lazyload\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.photocdn.pt\/images\/articles\/2021\/08\/16\/photo_essay_ideas.jpg\" alt=\"photo essay ideas image \" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\" img-rounded jch-lazyload\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.photocdn.pt\/images\/articles\/2021\/08\/16\/benefits_of_a_photo_essay.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of a photo essay image \" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\" img-rounded jch-lazyload\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"margin: 5px auto\" src=\"https:\/\/static.photocdn.pt\/images\/articles\/2021\/08\/16\/benefits_of_a_photo_essay.jpg\" alt=\"benefits of a photo essay image \" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" class=\" img-rounded\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">photo by Chris_Kreymborg via iStock<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">As we&rsquo;re considering all of the various aspects of what is a photo essay, one thing that pops up in my mind is how valuable a learning tool creating photo essays can be for beginner photographers. It will also help any newcomers to videography to see how to plan out a story.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Some of the skills that are in play when learning how to shoot a photo essay are lighting, focus effects, taking care of background or foreground elements, maintaining high resolution, composing properly, and probably about 9 other things I&rsquo;m leaving out.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Have fun with it, do several different photo essays. Try out something light first, like a day in the life of a pillbug, and then get deeper or more involved in other photo essay projects. As an example of a photo essay or two you&rsquo;ve already seen, take a look at my processing editing studio upgrade article or our Metal Print Shootout.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Once you&rsquo;ve done a couple of your own photo essays, go online to find some examples of what other photographers have done, including some of the Old Masters (Eisenstadt, Weston, Lange, Parks, Cartier-Bresson, Avedon, etc&hellip;) with their street photography, portrait work, and photojournalism. Their work just might inspire you. It does me.<\/p>\n<p>Learn More:How to Use Contrast for Better Photos Effective Ways to Learn Photography <\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>photo by Chris_Kreymborg via iStock As we&rsquo;re considering all of the various aspects of what is a photo essay, one thing that pops up in my mind is how valuable a learning tool creating photo essays can be for beginner photographers. It will also help any newcomers to videography to see how to plan out a story. Some of the skills that are in play when learning how to shoot a photo essay are lighting, focus effects, taking care of background or foreground elements, maintaining high resolution, composing properly, and probably about 9 other things I&rsquo;m leaving out. Have fun with it, do several different photo essays. Try out something light first, like a day in the life of a pillbug, and then get deeper or more involved in other photo essay projects. As an example of a photo essay or two you&rsquo;ve already seen, take a look at my processing editing studio upgrade article or our Metal Print Shootout. Once you&rsquo;ve done a couple of your own photo essays, go online to find some examples of what other photographers have done, including some of the Old Masters (Eisenstadt, Weston, Lange, Parks, Cartier-Bresson, Avedon, etc&hellip;) with their street photography, portrait work, and photojournalism. Their work just might inspire you. It does me. 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