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Another View from Dead Horse Point
We stood at the canyon's edge at Dead Horse Point for as long as our jackets would keep us warm, taking in the views. And there were a lot to take in.
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of an epic roadtrip from Tucson, to Moab, and back. If interested, feel free to check out all of the photographs from this series of adventures on my website!
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.
(note: the above links might not be visible on the mobile app, so here’s a mobile friendly link: evansommer.com/article_collection/to-moab-and-back/)
Another View from Dead Horse Point
We stood at the canyon's edge at Dead Horse Point for as long as our jackets would keep us warm, taking in the views. And there were a lot to take in.
This is just one photo of the full photographic narrative of an epic roadtrip from Tucson, to Moab, and back. If interested, feel free to check out all of the photographs from this series of adventures on my website!
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.
(note: the above links might not be visible on the mobile app, so here’s a mobile friendly link: evansommer.com/article_collection/to-moab-and-back/)