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2. For all of these photos, the photographers just had to be aware of all of the social conflicts and issues present in society. For example, the top and bottom ones seem to have happened at organized protests within fairly large, now dangerous cities. The middle one probably occurred in a more rural area in order to hide it from the general public. The photographers also probably had to be ready to flee if things got worse since all the situations were very heated.
3. The writer suggests to do some research prior to the event as well as talk to some people at the event then use that knowledge to try and capture the emotions of the event.
4. The author suggests to frame the face with an interesting background. For example, he framed his shot of a couple of people with the White House to give some context.
5. A photo essay is a collection of photos placed in a specific order to tell the progression of events, emotions, and concepts.
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- Find a topic you actually have an interest in.
- Do your research on the event, the people, the theme, etc.
- After you do the research, determine how you want to convey your story depending on the context.
- Connect your photo essay with your audience using emotion.
- Plan what kind of shots you want that will work best to tell your story.
