Activity 4.1: Photo essay structure

Chose an essay structure that suits your story: narrative or thematic. List each step needed to create your story timeline: include topic generation, subject research, subject confirmation, shooting and editing time and presentation creation.

Activity 4.2: Photo essay storyboard 6 essential shots

Prepare a basic storyboard (stick figures or phone photos) comprising of your 6 shots: Opening, Reveal, Establishing, Action, Environmental portrait and Closing.

Activity 4.1: Photo essay structure

I’m still struggling with thematic or narrative. Do I go with bright bouncy Pride or a more structured narrative that includes the story of my child including hospital days as well as exploring the fun side of coming out to the world in her pride flag cape.

Activity 4.2: Photo essay storyboard 6 essential shots

Basic Story Board.

I’m still going through shots at the moment and expanding my theme to include studio and pictures of her in her room and at hospital to give you a picture of my daugter and what Born This Way encompasses for her…shes not just a gay kid or a sick kid she’s a complex individual and I want to show her and let her story shine. These are some of the essential shots of the Pride side of her personality. This isn’t my final layout…I’m playing with ideas constantly but if I was pitching to something about gay youth then i would totally go with this layout about a young teens first LGTBQI Mardi Gras Festival in 2020. Even though I may not go with this I’m printing it for her to put up on her wall. Gotta love Adobe Spark!