Photo-essay

A photographic essay or photo-essay for short is a form of visual storytelling, a way to present a narrative through a series of images. A photo essay delivers a story using a series of photographs and brings the viewer along a narrative journey.^[1]

Examples of photo essays include:

• A web page or portion of a web site.
• A single montage or collage of photographic images, with text or other additions, intended to be viewed both as a whole and as individual photographs. Such a work may also fall in the category of mixed media.
• An art show which is staged at a particular time and location. Some such shows may also fall into other categories.
• In fashion publishing especially, a photo-editorial – an editorial-style article dominated by or entirely consisting of a series of thematic photographs.

Photographers known for their photo-essays include:

• W. Eugene Smith^[2]
• Ansel Adams^[3]
  • Adams's Born Free and Equal (1944) documented Japanese Americans held at the Manzanar War Relocation Center during World War II.
• Gordon Parks' A Harlem Family are acclaimed for showing a glimpse into the lives of the sick and impoverished.
• James Nachtwey^[4]
• William Klein^[5]
• Peter Funch's much-reposted photo series,^[6] for which Funch photographed the same street corner for nine years.
• Henry Grossman — known for his photographs of celebrities such as John F. Kennedy and the Beatles, Grossman published numerous photo-essays of Broadway for Life magazine.^[7]

Many photo-essays moved from printed press to the web.^[8]

See also

• Charticle
• Photojournalism
• Photography
• Art

References

1. "How to Create a Photo Essay: Step-by-Step Guide With Examples – 4 Photo Essay Examples". MasterClass. 8 November 2020.
2. "W. Eugene Smith's Landmark Photo Essay, 'Nurse Midwife'". Time. Archived from the original on May 29, 2015. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
3. "Ansel Adams in Color - Photo Essays". Time. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
4. "Haiti: Out of the Ruins - Photo Essays". Time. Retrieved 2018-06-14.
5. William Klein, lensculture.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
6. Fulleylove, Rebecca (2 October 2017). "Peter Funch has photographed the same people on the same street for nine years". It's Nice That.
7. Koziin, Allan. 2012. The Beatles, seen from unusual angles. New York Times, December 31, 2012, accessed 7-June-2014.
8. Šinková, Veronika (20 June 2012). "Fotoesej a fotoreportáž v internetových verziách svetových denníkov či týždenníkov". Charles University. Retrieved 2018-06-14.

External links

• Photo Essay at Time