Photo essays take us into the realm of storytelling. This assignment we will be explored photo essays. A photo essay, or picture story, is a photographer’s way of showing a more complete story than is possible with one image. It is a collection of images that work together to tell a story.
1. Winning photo essay by Karla Pitts
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This essay nicely shows an event from beginning to end while adding emotional context.
2. Finalist Photo Essay by Kalue
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This essay does a nice job of showing a time line event that occurs over several areas.
3. Finalist Photo Essay by AmrJoe
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This essay shows us a time line type event where trains are brought in for service and repair. Because this is not a familiar event to many the captions are a good addition to the essay.
4. Finalist Photo Essay by Melissa Marshall
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This is another tour type photo essay that shows us around Tombstone. The images work nicely in vignetted black and white however, the image of a modern child seems a bit out of place within the rest of the essay.
5. Finalist Photo Essay by RobGraphics
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This essay combines tour and time line by taking us through the different eras that campus buildings were created. The captions are a big plus in this type of essay.
6. Finalist Photo Essay by Stephanie Calhoun
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This photo essay shows a day on a lake and takes the tour approach to telling the story.
7. Finalist Photo Essay by Mobikerchick
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This essay shows the growth of a tomato and its final destination (in this case, a sandwich). There are couple of slightly redundant slides but overall this is a nice essay showing a timeline event.
8. Finalist Photo Essay by Bumblebeesteve
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This photo essay shows a business trip. While it is a common event, the essay documents it well.
9. Finalist Photo Essay by Agomez
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This photo essay shows the social problem of litter in a city park. The contrast between the pristine natural setting and the man-made garbage helps create a strong message.
