Introduction to Module

Hi there, in this blog I will be looking into visual narrative for the module “Areas of Photo Practice A”. I will be recording my thoughts, experiments and research on any assignments given in the next few weeks. In this module I will need to consider the following factors closely in order to create interesting visual narratives:-

• Audience
•  Purpose
• Context
• Visual Perception
• Representation
• Interpretation
• Inclusion/ Exclusion
• Anticipation
• Cohesion

During the briefing we looked at some key photographers who have captured visual narratives, I will look at a few of these in the next few days. These will give me some ideas and will help me understand what creates a good visual narrative.

During the initial briefing we were given two assignments, one in which we will explore a linear narrative and the other we are to undertake a circular narrative.

In the circular narrative assignment we are to create a series of images which start and end at the photograph given to us at the briefing, we will need to create photographs that seamlessly fit in with this photograph and create a story that should captivate the audience we target.

The linear narrative will be similar to a photographic form of “Chinese whispers”, where one person (the person on the top of the list given) will choose a photograph either taken themselves or from the internet and pass it on to the next person on the list via email. The person who is then emailed this first photograph has to create their own photograph (or again an image from the internet) which should carry on a story/ narrative sequence. It will again be passed on to the next person on the list. The result from this passing on of photographs will be one linear narrative in which a viewer should be able to establish a narrative cohesion.