Landscape Photography - Storytelling
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- Since starting my TH-cam channel I have become obsessed with storytelling, both in my videos and increasingly in my photography as well.
I believe that if we can add an element of storytelling to our photography it can help us to create much more compelling images.
I have been inspired by the great photojournalists of Life magazine but their images have a very strong human element but how can we add an element of storytelling to our landscape photographs.
I think it is extremely difficult to tell a story with a single landscape image and so I set you to tell the story of my morning climbing Sheffield Pike in the Lake District in a series of images that I have combined into a short photo essay.
You can the see images from that morning on my website...
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If you have been inspired to tell a story of your own tweet me a link at @chrissalephoto
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Well they say a picture paints a thousand words. With these images you have just got a best seller on your hands.
That made me chuckle Alan, thanks very much!
Nice one Chris, great idea & hit home the point of getting a shot whatever the conditions! for this I liked the footpath shot. also those sheep added to the shots from lower down.
Photography & vlogging, how to take 3 time as long to summit a mountain!
I know mate, absolutely ridiculous isn't it. At the most it's an hour climb but as you were spot on - took me three hours to get up there this time.
Hi Chris can i start by saying congratulations on your promotion at work well done mate and its great to see you back here.
Now to the vlog - byyyy that first location looks familliar such a pitty we did'nt get decent weather that morning god i'm missing the lakes.
I love the idea of telling a story with pictures i have one in mind from my walk up gummers how in search of danson's twisted tree which i could'nt find !!!.
Sheffield pike looks excellent i also use to saying "shot of the day" boy that scenery is beautuful and the memories of the wind on gummers how is still ringing in my ears.
The gagged rocks on the pike make the walk worthwhile and the selfie spot on !!!.
When i'm up there i think a collection of images of the cairns would be great.
The final images are excellent well thats enough waffling from me as always see you in the commennts box next time cheers mate Mike.
Cheers Mike - when are you back in the Lakes mate? Is everything moving in the right direction for the move north?
Well done Chris great story, I think a lot and landscape photographers and vlogers will relate to this. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Julian - I definitely want to explore story telling more in the future. How about you? Ever considered shooting a photo essay yourself?
In my opinion you definitely got the essence of your mountain climbing story in you photos. Some lovely images Chris.
Thanks very much Graeme but if you really wanted the essence of mountain climbing there would have been a lot more swearing!
Well, I certainly enjoyed your story today Chris....but then I always do:-). Here’s to many more!
Thanks Julian - have you ever thought of creating your own photo essay?
Not until you mentioned it in your video but I have to admit, I’ve been giving it some thought since then. I’ll tag you if (when) I do :-)
Please do mate - I want to make more time for checking out other people's work, it's my way of saying thank you for all of the support that I have received.
Interesting watch as usual and some great shots. It well have been windy but you had a belter of a day for it. I loved the opening sequence, from which my favorite shot was captured. Cheers Alan
Cheers Alan - bloody wind! The bain of my life! Wish you had been there mate - it made me think of our day out when we had intended to climb Sheffield Pike and decided against it because of all the snow and ice.
Hi Chris - thanks for another fine video. Approaching landscape photography with the mindset of a photo journalist is an interesting idea but also one which is difficult to execute. It's a very different kind of story telling that goes on in landscape photography, where a single image often has to carry the entire story in itself. I think the most interesting kind of storytelling in that respect is where you shoot the same scene in varying conditions (seasonal, floods, earthquakes, droughts, heavy rainfall etc), or perhaps from different angles where each angle tells a different story. What you did in this video turned out as a sequence of images documenting your trip from A to B. In that sense you were the story, not the landscape, which is why it didn't really work so well for me from a landscape photography point of view. The compositions were coincidental shots along your footpath and didn't quite come together as a cohesive story. I really appreciate your efforts and I think you should definitely give this another try. Thanks a lot for the video and keep posting!
Thanks Michael - I really appreciate you taking the time to feedback. You make some excellent points particularly about shooting the same scene in different conditions and from different angles. I will certainly have another crack at story telling. I have given it a lot of thought and have decided that I would like to try to shoot an landscape images that poses an open ended question and allow the viewer to answer for themselves, creating a story of there own in the process. What do you think to that?
Very nice Chris. Definitely tells a story of your hike.
Thanks Stephen - have you ever had a crack at creating a photo essay?
great video Chris from beautiful Ullswater - couldn't wait to see the images at the end. Inspirational as always Chris. Hopefully more to come. Thanks for your time and effort.
Thanks Rob - glad you enjoyed it. Are you tempted to shoot a photo essay of your own?
you never know Chris. While I thoroughly enjoy all vlogs, I have never been tempted to do one myself - maybe the photo essay is the start of something.
Let me know if you do. If you don't have a website of your own I think Tumblr is an excellent platform for putting together a photo essay.
Yes, single landscape images that tell a story are a tricky beast indeed. Certainly with travel photography, it takes a few images to tell a story usually, and I think the same applies to landscapes, which arguably fall under travel images also. Well produced video Chris.
Cheers mate. What about fine art landscapes? Do they fall under 'travel' photography? How easy or hard do you think it would be to tell a story with a single fine art landscape?
@@ChrisSalePhoto I don't do fine art landscapes, not my forte, so never considered if fine art images can tell a story or not. I'm inclined to say they set a mood or create a feeling, rather than tell a story. Regarding the cross-over from travel photography to landscape photography, that's a topic of an upcoming video from me. I talk about fine art vs commercial too.
Good one Chris. I think you definitely succeeded in telling the story of your day, and some lovely images along the way, catching the light on the hillsides - Thanks
Thanks Gordon. Have you ever considered creating a photo essay? Maybe I'll try another one next time we meet up.
Chris Sale Sounds like a good plan!
Hi Chris, Brilliant film! what a cool idea, I will check out your essay and will put some thought into my own, thanks for this and well done, Derek
Thanks Derek. Please let me know if you go ahead and create a photo essay of your own. It is important to me to take the time to check out other people's work.
Nice journey and very nice shots indeed - well done!
Thanks very much mate.
Loved the vlog Chris, superb area. I do Glenridding Dodd to Sheffield Pike, so have not done the walk you did, so that has inspired me to do that for a start. Agree telling the story in one picture is difficult but doing it the way you have on your website works. Enjoyed the selfie, think you outdid the Herdie!
Difficult to outdo a Herdie Rod, I have been thinking about doing a video dedicated to them, a sort of hommage to the iconic sheep of the fells. Adam Kappa is an expert in photographing Herdies, he's got some belting shots of them. The ascent from Glencoyne is pretty easy, far easier then huffing and puffing up that steep slope from Glenridding Dodd.
Excellent job Chris. It was easy to see the day from the bottom of the mountain to the top. 👍
Hi Shane - thanks mate. Have you ever thought about shooting a series of images in order to tell a story?
Chris Sale, I want to advanced to that. Right now still trying to learn very basic steps with my Bridge Camera. 📸
I really appreciated your point about the photojournalists needing to capture the moment, no matter the lighting. What an important perspective - put your attention on the moment, not the perfection of the scene. On a separate note, not being a fan of the selfie photos, I have to admit that your selfie in this context makes the selfie much more meaningful - it now has a story. Another great topic, glad to see you're still vlogging!
Hi Daryl - I think you are right. It's almost impossible to tell a story like this without including a human element. Are you tempted to have a go at creating a photo essay yourself?
This has reiterated a goal I've been working towards for about 3 months...having a purpose to my photography, next is finding my story.
Fantastic, that is exactly what I wanted to hear. Please let me know how you get on, It's important to me to be able to give a little back by making the time to check out other people's work.
Welcome back mate, Great video and photos along with interesting narration.
Cheers mate - have you ever shot your own photo essay?
Hi Chris, I think most photographers shoot photo essays at times although quite subconsciously. I think I do at most locations I photograph because I travel to an area with several places/ideas in mind and I try to get a cohesive set of images which tell the story of the place. I also like to include details within the image the metadata such as types of rock plant names etc as you did in your video with the Herdwick sheep, which you will know (being a local lad) were introduced by early Norsemen settlers and farmed by the Romans. I think having these details helps create an essay. I can't check your essay on your site as I get a "OOPS - Page unavailable" error message when I click. Don't worry though I'll keep trying.
Hey Chris you got your self-ie photo back. Good job.
Thanks Stephen
Great video Chris I love the idea of this, so often we try to capture the whole story in one shot and its too difficult. The photos of your day were brilliant. Thanks for making and sharing.
Cheers Andy - weirdly I wasn't all that happy with the images individually but when I view them as a set they kind of come together. Sort of 'greater than the sum of the parts' if you see what I mean. How about you? Have you ever tried to tell a story with a series of images?
No Chris but I have been thinking about it since your video, its just finding the right story to tell that is the hard part. I also need more practice in taking half decent photos :)
I think mission accomplished Chris. Such a lovely area . I really need to include more of the "storytelling" element in my own images. I think there are rare opportunities when we can do this in a single image . I do like the idea of several images to create a story or theme about a day. Good tip and approach on a classic storytelling approach. Well done. Cheers. Miguel
Hi Miguel, I think the best we can hope for with a single photo is to pose an open ended question that encourages the viewer to answer for themselves (a subject for another videos perhaps). Do you think you might have a go at creating a photo essay for yourself, I'd love to see it if you do, it's important for my to make time to check out other people's work, it's my way of saying thanks for all of the support that I get.
Absolutely! Will let you know when I do.
Your video, stills and narrative do tell a compelling story of you and your view of nature in all her glory.
Thanks Max - what did you think of Sheffield Pike? Pretty good views aren't they. Not sure I'd want to pitch a tent up there in those winds!
The views are quite beautiful... Don't think I would pitch up there either unless I could get in the lea on a bolder or something to break the wind.
Excellent Chris and a great way to show your photographic journey certainly food for thought, thankyou
Thanks Barry - ever thought of shooting a photo essay of your own?
I hadn’t but I’m thinking about it now, to be fair I have a website but just keep forgetting about it, I must try and keep it fresh
They difficult things websites, we all need one but I don't think many people visit them. I have nearly 4000 subs on my TH-cam channel but only 12 subs on my blog. I don't mind, I enjoy writing almost as much as I enjoy making the videos. If you do create a photo essay let me know, I'd love to check it out.
Hey Chris, Great video and great idea. I really liked the photos, I do believe the stones on the footpath was my favorite. Gave me lots of great ideas. I really enjoyed reading the captions, it really helps bring the story to life. I am so glad you are posting videos again. Take care of yourself buddy and thanks for posting this.
Hi Steve - glad you liked it. How about you mate, fancy having a crack at telling a story with a collection of images?
I feel lucky just being outside and taking one great picture....It's a great goal though! I will keep in in mind.
Nice work Chris. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Tony.
A pertinent theme you`ve brought up here Chris for us landscape photographers. It`s a problem that Tom Lowe wrestled with and took some stick over ("there`s no story!") in his film Timescapes.
I think he decided to try and make the film a kind of meditation for viewers, one where they could place their own interpretation and meaning on. I`m not sure if this works for everyone but that film enchanted me anyhow.
A very interesting point. Since producing this video I think I have come to the conclusion that one approach we could take is to ask an open ended question which we allow the viewer to answer for themselves. What do you think?
You're a proper mountain goat soon Chris! Well done a great video. And an important subject. I also try to tell a story with my images, not always succeeding, but it is important to keep in mind none the less :) Thanks for sharing!
I've been thinking since releasing this probably the most that I can hope for with a single image is to ask an open ended question and allow the viewer to answer it. What do you think mate?
Hmm, maybe, depends. Some situations / images tell a story whether you want it or not :) But some images, is as you say, remain open ended.
Great video. Storytelling with photographs as a very hard skill for any of us to attain.
You are so right Tim but then I see a huge amount of storytelling in your images. I guess it's a bit easier when there is a human element wouldn't you say?
@@ChrisSalePhoto yes sir
I thoroughly enjoyed this video and your images.
Thanks very Jami, I wasn't all that happy with the images but I do think that they combine to tell a story.
I think you are right Chris, hard job to tell a story through images when they are purely landscape but I think the images worked well together when you put showed them in the slideshow. Narration in the form of the vlog is essential to that tale and I look forward to seeing more from this series if you are going to do them. I watch quite a few vloggers who aren't particularly photographers but they express themselves mostly by talking through their episodes with some pics and other types of b roll. ... and I enjoy this type of video presentation. I will check out the blog laters but good to see you back providing content. TFS
Hi Alan, you make some good points. Have you ever thought of creating a photo essay yourself?
Nicely done, Chris. The image of the stone foot path, on it's own, is not compelling, but as your storyboard was unfolding, that same image took on a quality of it's own as it became an important part of the story.
I won't disagree with you Frank, an photo which doesn't have much merit as a standalone image can come alive if you include it in a story.
Great idea, great shots Chris, thanks for sharing.
All the best.......Peter.
Thanks Peter - have you ever considered shooting a series of images in order to tel a story?
I will try, don't get a lot of spare time, full time caring for my wife.
Ceers............Peter
No pressure Peter
Great stuff, Chris, I like the idea of telling the story of a day out and coupled with some great images, it's made all the more enjoyable. I really quite liked the image of the path leading up, for me, that linked the entire tale.
Cheers Mikey. That we probably my favourite as well mate. Are you going to have a go at shooting a photo essay?
Yeah, I think I probably will. It's something I do subconsciously to an extent anyway. I like to take photos which talk about my day!
If you do shoot one let me know, I'd love to see it.
Of course! I'm planning on going back up Harter Fell soon, then on over to Froswick and Ill Bell, so it may be an opportunity to do something for that. I may even vlog it too!
Good one Chris. Back on TH-cam!
Thanks Tony, it certainly is good to be back.
Very nice work Chris! 🤠
Thanks David - have you ever tried to tell a story with a series of images?
Nice work Chris and a story well told.
Thanks Steve, have you ever tried to tell a story through a series of images? Best to keep it short in your case I case; using large format film it could get quite expensive!
Hi Chris, That was a great photo essay. It does tell the story of you climbing the mountain and what you experienced along the way. You already are a great photo journalist. I always look forward to you photos and stories about them. Congratulations on a job well done. @litteljoey
Cheers mate - ever considered try to tell a story of your own through a series of images?
Lol, not really. I generally put captions under my photos, sometimes with a wise crack about goose poop or something of that nature.
Loved your video. Your storytelling idea brought to mind that wonderful single photo from the end of WWII where the returning sailor got out of the parade and really kissed a nurse that was watching. Alfred Eisenstaedt took that photo while working for Life magazine. It is that classic single photo story that provides so much information. There is a lot to your approach for the landscape but wouldn't it be grand to find a single landscape shot that told a story. Maybe something on a fierce weather day would be possible or after a storm. Anyway thanks for your insight and efforts.
I know that photo very well Erich, it is iconic! The story goes that the girl in the images wasn't very impressed with the sailors advances! I have been giving a lot of thought to storytelling with a single image. I think I might try and shoot something that asks and open ended question that the viewer can answer for themselves. What do you think of that idea?
Chris, great idea! It will be quite a challenge but should be interesting. Your point about the Eisenstaedt subject is interesting and probably true but I guess most women even if aggrieved were pretty forgiving given the circumstances. I understand there is some controversy about who the sailor was also. Trying to translate that type of single photo story to landscape is a challenge. I'd be interested to see you following your idea. I think that might be the best way to have a single story landscape photo-the open question for the viewer.
storytelling is so underrated!
thanks for sharing all this beautiful content with us!
really enjoyed watching this
How about you mate? You ever tried telling a story with just images?
Get a move on! Hahaha 😂😂😂 Great video Chris, you still have it in you!
Got some cool stuff coming up mate. I got what I think could be some of my best images of the year at the weekend. Even paid a visit to Aira Force and had a crack at photography a waterfall. Not as easy as you make it look!
Can't wait! Aira Force, isn't that the one near Buttermere?
You'll have to wait and see! :)
The Stones on the path going up the mountain, The rocks at the top of the mountain and the selfie over looking Ullswater tell a very good story. Very well done Chris.
Thanks Gary - have you ever created a photo essay of your own?
I definitely need to add more storytelling into my photography! I'll take up the challenge and see if I can put a photo-essay together for the website (it's about time I did something with the website, it's been a bit neglected!). I really liked the image with the single Herdwick in it btw! Sam.
Cheers Sam, I look forward to seeing what you come up with. Since my break from TH-cam I have really enjoyed writing my blog; definitely something I want to keep up. I reckon the odd photo essay here and there will help to keep things a bit more interesting for me.
Great Vid and photos Chris. I really like the story idea and will have to give it a go. It might give me a bit more personal satisfaction as a collection rather than being dissapointed i didnt get the perfect shot.
Darren, that is an excellent observation. So often we put pressure on ourselves to capture that one killer photo that we forget that a collections of images can often have a greater impact. If you do have a go let me know, I'd love to see it.
Hi Chris - What a brilliant idea, I'm off to Denmark soon for a family trip - maybe I'll do something similar while I'm there. As to your story I think it's great, love the photo edits! Kudos on a great video! Thumbs Up!
Cheers Martin - if you do try something of your own don't forget to let me know, I'd love to see it. It's important to me to make time to check out other people's work.
Will do mate!
Great job, Chris! Loved the story telling theme of this video. Boy, I gotta tell you, I was getting more and more interested in seeing the photos! Nice way you kept us waiting till the end, for me there was a buildup of suspense! Loved the pathway photo the most, as I love the overall texture and mood of the grass and stones. Great job, mate!
Cheers Bobby. While I was away I thought about things that I could do to change my videos. I quite like the idea of leaving the images until the end in order to keep the flow of the story going. What do you think mate? Are you tempted to create a photo essay yourself?
@@ChrisSalePhoto yes, I love the concept and yes, I would love to create a photo essay! I hope things are well mate! Cheers to you too
Great! If you do please let me know because I would love to check it out. I'm fine mate, thanks for asking, busy at work following my promotion. How are you? Did I see on your IG story that you've got snow?
@@ChrisSalePhoto Yes! Actually this is the second snowfall already! Where I live we got 2-3 inches, looks like I gotta hurry hurry hurry to photograph those autumn colors!
We had a storm pass over at the weekend and pretty much striped all of the trees of there leaves. Hoping there is still some autumn colour for this weekend as I've got a couple of days off and am hoping to spend as much time out with the camera as possible.
Thanks Chris
A pleasure Mkal - have you every thought of creating a photo essay of your own?
Awesome images, Chris, and a beautifully told story. Love your channel.
Thanks Tony, that is very kind of you to say so. Do you fancy having a go at creating your own photo essay?
many photo competitions has a category series of images for story telling, sometimes it is very difficult but if everything is put together properly the results are OUTSTANDING! Years ago was doing the stories same way for my sponsor or photo presentation for sponsors or for their employees, I think it is very rewarding and not just for the viewer, for photographer as well, thank you for very interesting take on your outing, cheers from Colorado!
Thanks Verdon - if you come across one of those competitions with a category for storytelling let me know because I'd love to see some of the entries. Cheers mate.
great video and Photo's
Thanks very much Rudy
No thanks Chris
So nice to see you back, Chris!
As you, I too try to freeze my emotions and experiences out on adventure. To speed up (and keep pace with my mates), I shoot without tripod during daylight.
You got nice memories this time, great job, and as always a pleasure to watch.
Hi Fabian. Shooting handheld is not something that I do an awful lot but I can see how in this case it would have been an advantage. I have loon been thinking about filming a video about shooting handheld and cover things like back button focusing. What do you think? And what about photo essays? You tempted to shoot one of your own?
Great Idea, I'd love to watching that!
I usually dont share pictures on internet but I'd gladly send you a link for an essay by mail ;-) could take time, sorry
Brilliant - I look forward to seeing it. During my break I decided that it was important to me to make time to check out other peoples work, it's my way of saying thankyou for all of the support that I receive.
Loved the story Chris.
Thanks John, have you ever thought about shooting a series of images that tell a story?
No i haven't Chris,its something i should look at because i really enjoyed yours.
Go for it John! If you do I'd love to see it. It's important to me to make the time to check out other people's work.
Thanks Chris when i do you will defiantly see them.
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Against the odds, my favourite was the footpath! A really great idea for a film, although mine would be very short; up at dawn, take a shot at sunrise, back home :-D
I'd be inclined to agree with you on that Simon - might have made an interesting video but I'm not sure the images were much cop.I preach about shooting at the right time of day and avoiding the harsh light but increasing I find myself going against my own advice, purely for the sake of a video - back to basics for me I think!
Hi Chris, don't be so hard on yourself, this video appeals to the vast majority of people with a camera. Just because you and I love the light to be great; going out in all weather and at ridiculous times of the day when most are enjoying their bed is not for the vast majority. I think this film is a win in that respect. And on .another note, I preach that if your shadow on the ground is taller than you are, then the light is good enough!
An interesting idea. See your new video format of walking and talking has taken off. Nice one
Amazing scenery, amazing photos, you definitely told your story!
Cheers Nek, do you think it's something that you'd be tempted to have a go at?
@@ChrisSalePhoto Yes! I hope I will be able to make it!
Let me know if you do mate - I would love to see it.
Great video, Chris, thank you! This is what TH-cam is for.
Cheers Geoff. Looking forward to meeting you in a couple of weeks.
Me too... Should be fun!
You don't know what I've got planned for you yet!
Ha! That *is* a good point.
Great to see you out and about Chris. The images did achieve your intended purpose in my opinion. Really liked the image with the sheep in the foreground. I did think at one point you might have used the tractor that was parked up to get you to the top in time! Thanks for sharing and great work as always. 📸⛰🏞
I was tempted mate but it's not the going up that's the problem, it's the coming down. The descent was a b*****d and I fell, ripping a whole in my bag, putting a bit dent in the top of my camera (not to worry, Canon cameras are made like tanks) and tearing the arse out of my trousers, which I didn't realise until I got home!
@@ChrisSalePhotooh no mate, it's always the way down that causes the most hazards. Hope you didn't injure your ankle again? Maybe stick to a lakeside location for the next few vlogs!!!
Great work mate and super idea for a video. I checked out your essay and I thought the captions along with the pictures told a good story of your day. And extra respect to you for getting up that mountain. Nice one. :-)
Cheers mate - I nearly binned this video because I wasn't happy with the images . The last three were crap. I was blaming the light but then when I looked more closely I realised it was the compositions that were the problem. A bit of heavy cropping made a bit difference so I decided to release the video.
Great vlog and love your images as always.
Thanks Dave, glad you enjoyed it. Have you ever considered shooting a photo essay?
How pleased I was to see a notification pop up promoting a new Chris Sale upload! Watched it last night and just getting back to commenting. I enjoyed the photo essay format. As others have already stated in comments, I think it is quite a challenge to tell a story with just images--even though "a picture is worth a thousand words". A well paced narrative brings it all together--well done. I thought I read that you were going to separate hiking and photography? Maybe just an exception here, but I commend you on a 500m + ascent in what appear to be new boots! Are your feet OK? ;'-) Cheers, Jeff
Hi Jeff, this was the video that made me decide not to combine photography with hiking any more. I wasn't happy with the images that I got particularly the last three. Initially I decided not to release the video but I took another look at the images on Saturday and decided that they could be rescued with a bit of heavy cropping (you can get away with that if they are only ever going to be seen at 1920 x 1080).
Very nice mate. Didn't you do another video on story telling? Remember a bothy or something
In my 'one shot wonder' video I talk about the steps that I go through when taking a photo. One of the steps was to figure out how the subject (protagonist) combines with it's surroundings (the situation) to tell a story. If you get it right (which I don't very often) it really can help to lift your photography.
I really enjoyed the video. The photo of the sheep under the tree in the valley was really nice. Personally, I think that shot tells a story because it evokes a peaceful, calming feeling when I gaze on it. It caused my eye to wander through the valley and up the mountain to where the light fell on the hillside. I think when that occurs and a viewer senses an emotion, the photograph has gone a long way toward telling a story. To me, that shot had a beginning, a middle and an end. While a series of shots in a photo-essay tells a much more complete story, that single shot, for a moment, had my full attention and made me linger enough to make me pause the video and marinate in the peace of the scene.That's my two-cents worth anyway.
Some excellent points Philip. I'm glad you liked that shot. I am not so sure about it. I'm not sure I got the post processing right. I might have another go at it. Are you tempted to go out and create a photo essay of your own?
I am going to give it a try. I am in the middle of teaching some landscape photography classes at a local Art Center in my area and trying to get a landscape calendar pulled together for 2019. I'm supposed to send it to print in the next few weeks. Hopefully as things calm a bit I am going to give the photo essay a try. I am afraid I am letting this hobby turn into a job!
Nice Video Chris, starting this Saturday I’m in the lakes for a week and hoping to get my fix of of that beautiful scenery
I hope you have a great time Darren. I've got a mate of mine up for the weekend so am hoping to get out as much as possible. Hopefully our paths will cross, I'll try and let you know where we are going to be but usually I'm a bit more 'spontaneous' when I shoot with Tom.
Chris Sale thanks for the offer mate, but I’m with Helen this week and so unless we are very close to one another, perhaps next time.
Have a great weekend
What a brilliant video. Thanks.
Wow, cheers Alex! So, have you been inspired to shoot a photo essay of your own? I'd love to see it if you do.
Hi if I can pluck up the courage to do a first ever vlog then maybe I will. Thanks.
Great to see you popping back up in my notifications! Yup hard to tell a story from one image and your series is cracking yet i feel you left out some shots that make it a personalised story, the sheep and your selfie. These make that story personal, the other shots can be done (if slightly different due to light/weather/sheep positioning) One photo cant tell a story but it can let the viewer create their own. That's one thing I've been told about some of my images, that they give the viewer the base to create their own story from it. So the short of it, I agree with you and disagree. Photos need to be multiple to TELL the story. But a single image can help CREATE a story.
An excellent point Adam, and I'm not going to disagree with you. I like the idea of creating images that allow the viewer to create their own stories. Haven't the foggiest idea how to go about it though. I guess if you can pose an open ended question and let the viewer decide of the answer you'd be well on your way.
I don't know how to do it either, some shots just seem to open up to a viewers world. I do sometimes feel its the motion of clouds and water that help create a world within the photo.
With the years passing me by and old age taking hold, I've decided to make a "blog" when I get back from a walk. My literary skills aren't that good, but I'm determined to hold onto as many grey cells as I can. spark.adobe.com/page/vN23mUOgBA4QO/ Love doing them.
I love it Steve. Adobe Spark is great, I wrote a few 'pages' myself before I set up my website. I love your photos, superb! How often do you produce them? Do you find many people read them?
@@ChrisSalePhoto I have a website for my photos but found Spark so much quicker and more eye catching than a blog. Only started in the last few months. www.stevefrithphotography.com/reportage
Another vloger has copied your style of taking selfies
Hi Ken, was it Adam (aka Wadger Catcher - odd name)? It's OK to be honest; I stole the idea from Andy Maguire anyway!