you're not the first and not the last one to go through that process. if any help, remember that after realising "the wall", pink floyd had so much great music left over that they realese another album "the final cut"
Love the photos, Nat! And thank you for sharing your tips. It was great timing as I spent this week of my photography course focusing on photojournalism - we created two projects and had to sequence the images in both. Sequencing is an art, and it seems there are often several ways to make a successful arrangement.
Yes there seems to be so many ways to edit the flow of your storytelling. At the end of it all, I guess, it’s as much about gut feeling. Glad you enjoyed it :)
I've never tried that process for a final project. Sometimes I need to choose the right photo to edit, and it can become difficult when you have a special affection for a "basic" photography!
Even harder, you reject a photo that is a blast for anyone around you...!
I agrée! It’s hard to explain why you like a photo sometimes. It can just be a sense or punctum. Let your gut be your guide, you can never be wrong then :)
Great tips for sequencing! They may well change how I approach photography, at least some of the time. Sometimes, when I know I’m going to write about an experience for which I’ll have photos, I try to take photos with the story in mind. I’m sure your “rejects” will find a home.
By the way, are people aware when you take a photo of them? I’ve read that some photographers insist you should ask for permission before you snap a photo. Others argue that if you’re out in public, everyone is fair game. I’m curious because I can see both sides of the argument. My husband, for one, doesn’t want me to post any photos of him facing the camera; his face has to be obscured somehow and he’s always willing to pose to add perspective. Of course, he doesn’t have control over how other people handle photos of him taken in public. His concern is identity theft. My concern with people taking photos of me is whether I’m having a bad hair day 😉
Glad you liked them, Marie :) I generally take candid shots in public spaces so while it’s legal I always consider ethically how I’m representing subjects so not to mislead.
It sounds like your husband is a perfect subject for more abstract shots that obscure his face!
I agree with the and hair concerns — I’m yet to like a photo someone else has taken of me 😂
What I like about your photos with people in them is that the person or persons add to the atmosphere in the photo, like it wouldn’t be the same photo without the person. I’m thinking in particular about the photo with the older man sitting on a bus, lost in his thoughts. That photo moves me because of its simplicity, its sharing of a moment that we’ve all been in at some time … thoughtful, seemingly unaware of what’s around us.
you're not the first and not the last one to go through that process. if any help, remember that after realising "the wall", pink floyd had so much great music left over that they realese another album "the final cut"
all the best with your project!
Such a laborious activity with so many possible outcomes. I’m enjoying it despite the looming deadline.
Thanks for the comment @perfectlight — hopefully there’s another album in this too :)
that's the spirit!
Love the photos, Nat! And thank you for sharing your tips. It was great timing as I spent this week of my photography course focusing on photojournalism - we created two projects and had to sequence the images in both. Sequencing is an art, and it seems there are often several ways to make a successful arrangement.
Yes there seems to be so many ways to edit the flow of your storytelling. At the end of it all, I guess, it’s as much about gut feeling. Glad you enjoyed it :)
Great set of rejects. Will we get to see the final selection?
Thanks Olli! Yes I’m completing it now so will post up in a couple of weeks. 🙃
The question is what are you gonna do with these killed darlings? Breathe new life into them or leave them in a box
There’s a reason for everything! I’m hopeful they’ll be part of a different story :)
I've never tried that process for a final project. Sometimes I need to choose the right photo to edit, and it can become difficult when you have a special affection for a "basic" photography!
Even harder, you reject a photo that is a blast for anyone around you...!
I agrée! It’s hard to explain why you like a photo sometimes. It can just be a sense or punctum. Let your gut be your guide, you can never be wrong then :)
Great tips for sequencing! They may well change how I approach photography, at least some of the time. Sometimes, when I know I’m going to write about an experience for which I’ll have photos, I try to take photos with the story in mind. I’m sure your “rejects” will find a home.
By the way, are people aware when you take a photo of them? I’ve read that some photographers insist you should ask for permission before you snap a photo. Others argue that if you’re out in public, everyone is fair game. I’m curious because I can see both sides of the argument. My husband, for one, doesn’t want me to post any photos of him facing the camera; his face has to be obscured somehow and he’s always willing to pose to add perspective. Of course, he doesn’t have control over how other people handle photos of him taken in public. His concern is identity theft. My concern with people taking photos of me is whether I’m having a bad hair day 😉
Glad you liked them, Marie :) I generally take candid shots in public spaces so while it’s legal I always consider ethically how I’m representing subjects so not to mislead.
It sounds like your husband is a perfect subject for more abstract shots that obscure his face!
I agree with the and hair concerns — I’m yet to like a photo someone else has taken of me 😂
What I like about your photos with people in them is that the person or persons add to the atmosphere in the photo, like it wouldn’t be the same photo without the person. I’m thinking in particular about the photo with the older man sitting on a bus, lost in his thoughts. That photo moves me because of its simplicity, its sharing of a moment that we’ve all been in at some time … thoughtful, seemingly unaware of what’s around us.