Yaratıcı Fotoğrafçılık Temelleri 02: Bağlam ve Anlatı

by Maria Short

Context and Narrative is your introduction to the use of storytelling in the creation of meaningful photographic images. Throughout this book, Maria Short will guide you through the structure and method behind creating successful images to enable you to apply the techniques to your own photographic work.Featured topics: The function of photographs; What is narrative?; Choosing your subject; Concept; Intention and interpretation; The single image; Series of photographs; Signs and symbols; Using text; The response of the audience.Featured photographers: Berenice Abbott; Eve Arnold; Tina Barney; Robert Capa; Henri Cartier-Bresson; Jill Cole; Gregory Crewdson; Paul Fusco; Stuart Griffiths; Britta Jaschinski; Seba Kurtis; Jem Southam; Tom Stoddart; Newsha Tavakolian and Weegee.

Genres: Photography

184 pages, Paperback

First published June 1, 2011

Reviews

[Bengisu Çaygür · Rating 2 out of 5]

Fotoğraf'a ve Fotoğraf okumalarına yeni başlayanlar için önerilebilir. Benim için tam bir zaman kaybı ve hayal kırıklığı oldu.
Kitapları karıştırmadan almanın cezası(:

[Colin Mattson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I understand this is used as a textbook in many photo courses, and I wish it had been used in some of mine — this is a great, concise read that follows the concepts of context and narrative through multiple genres and styles of photography.

Great read for the emerging photographer just beginning to consider these concepts in their work, or the established photographer looking for a refresher and opportunity for improvement.

[Slagle Rock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty decent for a textbook style read. Goes over basics, some of which may be a review for experienced photographers but nonetheless provdided me with some structured ways of thinking about the purpose of my photographs.

[Jason Machinski · Rating 5 out of 5]

For students of photography this is an excellent read, especially for those interested in developing series or larger photo projects. Great insights and examples along with very useful exercises.

[Vivek Kumar · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is styled and structured as a classroom textbook and covers the crucial role of context and narrative in visual imagery. I must admit that before I read this book, I had a very oversimplified and vague understanding of ‘context’ and ‘narrative’ in photography. This book helped me understand and appreciate the most basic as well as nuanced aspects of ‘context’ and ‘narrative’ in a photograph. While I have read this book once, I do feel the need to re-read many sections of this book to fully grasp its content and apply them to my day-to-day photography. A fair amount of its content is too basic yet necessary to make it comprehensive. The book is overall an excellent resource for budding photographers exploring these ideas for the first time, as well as experienced photographers seeking a refresher and chance to develop a great body of work. What makes this book a must-read for all photographers is the amount of illustrations and apt references of the (photography) projects used in this book to explain the concepts and ideas. The book is divided into six chapters, namely- The Photograph, Subject, Audience, Narrative, Signs and Symbols and Text. Each chapter begins with a very well-written introduction giving a sense of what to expect in that chapter and ends with appropriate ‘Case Study’ to illustrate the point; ‘Exercises’ for you to practice the lessons, and a crisp ‘Summary’ to refresh what you learnt. I would strongly recommend you to read and re-read this book time and again, in order to question yourself why you are photographing at the first place (not writing about it or painting it) and if you have a clear answer then, consider what is your intention; what do you want to say.

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[Trish · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars/Non-Fiction; Photography

Basics Creative Photography: Context and Narrative
by Maria Short
Published 08/19/2011
Ava Publishing

Context and Narrative is a great resource for any photographer seeking a more in-depth study of visual style in their own work.

In my opinion, the targeted audience for this book is more of an academic photography student rather than a photographer seeking to enhance or improve their images. After years of photography myself, I learned a ton of new information from this book and honestly, felt a little overwhelmed at times by some of the ideas presented.

The book is well laid out and organized in a very visual appealing way. It boasts artful images by a number of different photographers to give readers an opportunity to study the information in word form and in practical use. The summaries provided at the end of each chapter help reiterate the points within and give suggestions for photographic exercise to the reader.

The idea of capturing photographic images in regards to context and narrative took me far outside my normal photography 'box' thinking. Though once I recognized what was being discussed, I discovered that examples can be found in many places; most commonly in advertising and magazines. I read and re-read some sections of the book in an attempt to gain more knowledge of the process and to better understanding of the intentions of the author.

I think Maria Short does a great job explaining her concepts throughout the text and the case studies shown; proving that when it comes to communicating stories or relationships, it is not always in a visual sense but can be implied through various elements or symbolism in the building of the image.

Recommended.

[Jordan · Rating 2 out of 5]

Basically two separate reviews for this.

Part of me finds this book only ok because, as a photography student, I found most of the information from this book either common knowledge or things that I already knew. It wasn’t just me who thought this, other students in my class thought this as well.

But, when trying to view the book from the perspective of someone who is just getting into photography, I think this would be a great to read. I see far too many people who get a fancy shmancy camera and just take pictures of the most random things and are proud because they look good *trust me I know, I was definitely one of them*. To help push a photo above and beyond, you need to get a little more creative, be passionate, and try to communicate something with the image, and I believe this book helps with explaining how this can be done.

[Marc-André · Rating 2 out of 5]

On retrouve quelques bonnes idées, mais le tout est un peu trop sommaire. Également, le choix des photographies n'est pas toujours très bon.