Photo-essay explained

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

External links

• Photo Essay at Time

Notes and References

1. Web site: How to Create a Photo Essay: Step-by-Step Guide With Examples – 4 Photo Essay Examples. MasterClass. 8 November 2020.
2. Web site: 2018-06-14. W. Eugene Smith's Landmark Photo Essay, 'Nurse Midwife'. https://web.archive.org/web/20150529200513/http://time.com/26789/w-eugene-smith-life-magazine-1951-photo-essay-nurse-midwife/. dead. May 29, 2015. time.com.
3. Web site: 2018-06-14. Ansel Adams in Color - Photo Essays. time.com.
4. Web site: 2018-06-14. Haiti: Out of the Ruins - Photo Essays. time.com.
5. https://www.lensculture.com/william-klein William Klein
6. Web site: Peter Funch has photographed the same people on the same street for nine years. It's Nice That. Rebecca. Fulleylove. 2 October 2017.
7. Koziin, Allan. 2012. The Beatles, seen from unusual angles. New York Times, December 31, 2012, accessed 7-June-2014.
8. 2018-06-14. Fotoesej a fotoreportáž v internetových verziách svetových denníkov či týždenníkov. Charles University. 20 June 2012 . Šinková . Veronika .