evansommer
Hawaiian Waters
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of this day hike to Papakōlea Green Sand Beach on the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Although completely exposed with absolutely no opportunity for shade, this hike is strikingly beautiful throughout its course.
What is a photographic narrative?
My definition: “A sequence of photos deliberately arranged to follow a character or set of characters over time”.
This is different from how I see the term used the majority of the time, in that it usually seems to refer to a collection of photos which, when displayed juxtaposed, demonstrate some theme or concept. To me, this is not a story. To me, a story must follow a character or set of characters, and must have a temporal dimension. And this is what I attempt to capture in my photographic narratives. When displayed in sequence, these photos allow the viewer to follow the events of a story as they unfold over time, almost like a collection of stills from a movie.
Read my full thoughts on photographic narratives, and my path to this storytelling medium here.
Hawaiian Waters
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of this day hike to Papakōlea Green Sand Beach on the southern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii. Although completely exposed with absolutely no opportunity for shade, this hike is strikingly beautiful throughout its course.
What is a photographic narrative?
My definition: “A sequence of photos deliberately arranged to follow a character or set of characters over time”.
This is different from how I see the term used the majority of the time, in that it usually seems to refer to a collection of photos which, when displayed juxtaposed, demonstrate some theme or concept. To me, this is not a story. To me, a story must follow a character or set of characters, and must have a temporal dimension. And this is what I attempt to capture in my photographic narratives. When displayed in sequence, these photos allow the viewer to follow the events of a story as they unfold over time, almost like a collection of stills from a movie.
Read my full thoughts on photographic narratives, and my path to this storytelling medium here.