evansommer
Observatories at Sunset
As the sun began to set, the low angle sun dramatically lit four observatories atop Mauna Kea. From left to Right: Subaru, Keck 1 and 2, and NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of one of my favorite adventures ever: a night atop Mauna Kea, standing above the clouds on a dormant volcano, watching the sunset and gazing at the stars.
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.
Observatories at Sunset
As the sun began to set, the low angle sun dramatically lit four observatories atop Mauna Kea. From left to Right: Subaru, Keck 1 and 2, and NASA Infrared Telescope Facility.
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of one of my favorite adventures ever: a night atop Mauna Kea, standing above the clouds on a dormant volcano, watching the sunset and gazing at the stars.
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.