Title: Perfect personal visual storytelling for Humanitarian
1Creating Visual Storytelling with Your
Photos
2 What is Visual Storytelling Telling ?
A visual storytelling is a story told primarily
through the use of visual media. The story may be
told using still photography, illustration, or
video, and can be enhanced with graphics, music,
voice and other audio. Here are some tips for
creating your own photo story Plan, plan and plan
some more Single shot or a series? Take stronger
images Trust your instincts Be original Dont be
afraid of failure
3Plan, plan and plan some more Planning is an
essential part of the process for visual
storytelling. Your plan should include selecting
the topic, research on the topic, clarifying your
topic, and finally planning your shots.
4 Single shot or a series?
One must remember a photo storytelling is nothing
but the collection of multiple single images
these are the units of the visual story. Each
single picture is a chapter in the story, and
each chapter will disclose towards the
climax.Keep in mind that the first and last
images in a series are the most important.
5Take stronger images
Images should be emotive to have some kind of
emotional impact on your viewer. Images should be
thoughtfully layered with meaning that will
attract your user and engage for long time.
6Be original
Originality in photography is primary thing in
visual storytelling. Keep you idea and images in
your mind and grab all the things it will help
you to stand out form others.
7This tips will help you to create your visual
storytelling and engage viewers for long
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