1. Photo Essay Photos seen as a series to tell a story, but standing on their own as well

2. Photo-essay (or photographic essay) is a set or series of photographs that are intended to tell a story or evoke a series of emotions in the viewer will often show pictures in deep emotional stages Yours will be sequential photographic works with full paragraph text commentary to tell the story

3. As a photographer, you are a storyteller. The nouns are your subject matter; the verbs are the color and contrast that keep the story moving. A cast of characters all working together to get your point across. You must have proper exposure, tack-sharp focus, and amazing lighting because your story is especially important and meaningful. With blogging and social media, photo essays are more popular than ever: humorous or emotionally relevant, sparking debate or encouraging compassion, each with a story to tell. Taking on a photo project is a great way to get a message across and have your work seen by a larger group. A photo essay is intriguing; it’s something to talk about, extremely satisfying, and can kick-start creative wonderment. Here is a great collection of Photo Essays: http://www.motherjones.com/photoessays

4. Your assignment Take a series of 10 successful photographs each. Place each good photo on a slide by itself and include the paragraph of the Essay that is affiliated with that photo on the slide following the photo or in the NOTES section below the photo. If you use PhotoShop to fix or enhance, at the end of the essay you must explain what was done on each photo and show a “before” and “final” side by side. You will be reporting a story, so will write one paragraph for EACH of the 10 photographs in your essay, as a reporter would do. Paragraphs should have an opening sentence, 3 sentences describing your three points, and a closing sentence stating your final conclusion. This IS your Final. 400 points