Learning Photojournalism and Photo Essays

Photojournalist Paul Taggart outlines the fundamentals of shooting a photo essay, from how to think about telling a story photographically to how to present your final photo story.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. What Goes into a Photo Essay

• What is a photo essay?
• Telling a story is not about the gear
• A little disclaimer about some of the photo content

2. Types of Photo Essays

• Understanding the various types of photo essays
• Shooting a photo story for work
• Shooting a personal photo essay

3. Creating a Photo Essay

• Picking a subject for a photo story
• Researching a subject for your photo story
• Making the cold call
• Planning the shots for you photo essay
• Executing the shoot for a photo story
• Making your subjects comfortable

4. Sequencing and Presenting Images

• Editing and sequencing images
• Presenting your images as a story

Conclusion

• Next steps