Article · Blind Magazine
How to Edit a Documentary Photo Story
By Gaia Squarci
- Type
- Article
- Level
- Intermediate
- Price
- Free
- Published
- 2021
About this lesson
Six-step method for turning a pile of documentary frames into a story: write a project statement, group images, choose opening and closing frames, build a rhythmic sequence and seek feedback. Uses a worked case study of a published photo series.
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