photography created by john cutsinger it’s a picture book! every photograph contributes dramatic...
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It’s A Picture Book!
Every photograph
contributes
dramatic impact
to telling
the stories
of the year.
Storytelling PhotosAction
Candids capturing peak of the moment
ReactionCandids showcasing emotional responses
Snapshot/environmental portraitsPosed photos telling one-of-a-kind stories
or featuring unique personalities
IllustrationIcons adding dimensions to verbal content
Digitally altered and/or posed photos symbolizing visual content
Integrating PhotosContent variety: before, during and after
75-80% action
10-15% reaction
5-10% snapshot/illustration
Size and shapeVertical/horizontal/square
Composition
Single subject/multi-subject/crowd
Artistic diversityCompositional concepts
Leading looks/linesImaginary or real lines lead
the reader to the subject (CVI - center of visual interest) and heighten content appeal
Repetition/patternsRepetition or patterns of people,
expressions or surroundings lead viewers to the CVI
Rule of thirdsPhoto is divided into thirds vertically and horizontally: subject is placed on one of the intersecting lines or hot spots
Photo Trends“Just us” photos
Facebook/Tumblr-like posed photos
Black/white and color imagesSelective color, duotones, transparency
Unusual cropping
COB, partial COB, tight
Illustrative and environmentalPersonal profile photos