A photographic essay or photo-essay for short is a form of visual storytelling, a way to present a narrative through a series of images. A photo essay delivers a story using a series of photographs and brings the viewer along a narrative journey.
Examples of photo essays include:
A web page or portion of a web site. A single montage or collage of photographic images, with text or other additions, intended to be viewed both as a whole and as individual photographs. Such a work may also fall in the category of mixed media. An art show which is staged at a particular time and location. Some such shows may also fall into other categories. In fashion publishing especially, a photo-editorial – an editorial-style article dominated by or entirely consisting of a series of thematic photographs.
Photographers known for their photo-essays include: Margaret Bourke-White W. Eugene Smith Ansel Adams Adams's Born Free and Equal (1944) documented Japanese Americans held at the Manzanar War Relocation Center during World War II. Gordon Parks' A Harlem Family are acclaimed for showing a glimpse into the lives of the sick and impoverished. James Nachtwey William KleinWilliam Klein, lensculture.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020. Peter Funch's much-reposted photo series, for which Funch photographed the same street corner for nine years. Henry Grossman — known for his photographs of celebrities such as John F. Kennedy and the Beatles, Grossman published numerous photo-essays of Broadway for Life magazine.Koziin, Allan. 2012. The Beatles, seen from unusual angles. New York Times, December 31, 2012, accessed 7-June-2014.
Many photo-essays moved from printed press to the web.
See also Charticle Photojournalism Photography Art
References
External links Photo Essay at Time